Re: [AMC-list] [BaadAssGremlins] Re: 83 concord gas tank/BBD carb stumbles

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed, there are more than enough places out there that will do this and many mom and pop shops that I guess don't care except show them the $$.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: traveler@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: [AMC-list] 83 concord gas tank/BBD carb stumbles


   


  Terry - you are using the wrong approach - go in and ask them to fabricate you a "TEST PIPE" so you can establish if your converter is plugged - then you remove the converter and put the "test pipe" in it's place.

  Tom




    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Terry Atkins 
    To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:34 PM
    Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: [AMC-list] 83 concord gas tank/BBD carb stumbles


      
          Along the same lines is there anyplace you can order exhaust pipes for Gremlins. I would love to take the catalytic converter off mine. None of the muffler shops around here will touch it. They say they could get a big fine from the federal boys if they found out. If i could find one off an early Gremlin I would be OK.
          Terry

          --- On Wed, 8/18/10, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


            From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
            Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: [AMC-list] 83 concord gas tank/BBD carb stumbles
            To: baadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
            Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 8:07 PM


              
            Does your state require that the vehicle be smogged? If not a lot of that stuff can be 
            removed and would be surprised at how well the car runs. Have had this problem on several 
            of my 80-up AMCs, mostly Eagles that would stumble or die at stops, sometimes turns.

            Several things cured it, depending on the car! The best carbs I have used for later model 
            stuff is Tomco brand, they are no nonsense. So I request them if I have to replace the 
            Carter.

            Another thing is on one of the Jeep sites, they having same problem. With all the 
            different crap blends of gas all over US, this also causes problems, here with two of mine 
            they kept getting this yellowish buildup around the idle jets. If you look directly 
            straight down into carb you will see them, they stick out like this \ / and a good blast 
            of carb cleaner once a month kept them clean, and open and no stuttering or stalling, this 
            mostly happened on the 88 Eagles it seemed.

            On my 82 Eagle, I tore out all the emissions stuff, there was miles of it, plugged stuff 
            up, tossed others, and disconnected anything emissions. Then retuned it, moving idle 
            slightly up. The car turned from wimp to stump puller and has 210,000 miles on it now, no 
            smoke and driven heavily.

            On some of these, yes, you will have buildup ad pressure inside tank, especially during 
            summer it seems. The cars were not made for the crap gas, ethanol, e85, blends ands what 
            not now on market. You hear repeatedly that you should fill up your tank at night, not 
            during day as you won't get all you pay for due to evaporation, same applies here with 
            tank.

            It was 99 here today, and when I went to put gas in the 72 Ambassador, the pressure was 
            quite high in it a big whhsh! sound, usually I take the unvented cap off slowly but forgot 
            with kids hollering.

            Some of above may or may not help though, but worth trying perhaps.
            Eddie Stakes
            713.464.8825
            eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            www.planethoustonamx.com

         






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