[T3] STILL can't get my car running

[James Lingenfelter]

It's definitely getting fuel in that carb, I checked that before  
putting the air cleaners back on; but being rich beyond combustion is  
something I'll have to look into.

On Jul 28, 2012, at 8:32 PM, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 28 Jul 2012 at 18:36, James Lingenfelter wrote:
>
>> With the motor idling, I  determined that removing either the #3  
>> or #4
>> plug wires from the  distributor had no effect whatsoever on how it
>> ran, whether idling or  revved up to 3,000+ rpm. Yet I get a spark at
>> the distributor with  both of those wires. Now what?
>
> Two cylinders both served by the same carb and neither working.
> Remove the air cleaner and look down the carb throad. Do you see fuel
> spraying in as you move the throttle?
>
> Makes me wonder if some dirt got in the carb as a result of the hose
> work you did. If that is blocking off the fuel, then that would
> explain it.
>
> Or could a jet have fallen out, making it too rich to burn on that
> side?
>
> Check inside the carb bowl for the fuel level.
>
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