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Lifetime MemberGreensburg, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
Douse it with carb cleaner... Gumout or the equivalent. pump her a few times, hold her down to the floor, an give her a good crankin. She otta go. Might want somebody standin close with a rag in the event she gives a burp back through the carb.
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Vette(s): 1975 Coupe NOM 350: Edelbrock 64cc heads, QJet clone, Performer manifold & cam, gear drive and water pump; MSD ProBillet dist and 6A box, Comp rollers, Hedman headers into true duals, Magnaflow cans,TH400 w/shift kit, TT2's, 3.70RA, hi-rise hood
Thanks, y'all.
Winter came back --- snow for Good Friday and cold for Easter. When Spring returns, I'll try these tactics.
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Ya know it's bad when it's flurrying in southern NJ on Easter Sunday....
Good luck with the carb
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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 Coupe NOM 350: Edelbrock 64cc heads, QJet clone, Performer manifold & cam, gear drive and water pump; MSD ProBillet dist and 6A box, Comp rollers, Hedman headers into true duals, Magnaflow cans,TH400 w/shift kit, TT2's, 3.70RA, hi-rise hood
Just heard Cleveland got a foot of snow yesterday ...
jedlevine 2007-04-09 05:10:00
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Lifetime MemberHOWELL, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Right back at you jedlevine - WELCOME HOME!
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Vette(s): 1975 Coupe NOM 350: Edelbrock 64cc heads, QJet clone, Performer manifold & cam, gear drive and water pump; MSD ProBillet dist and 6A box, Comp rollers, Hedman headers into true duals, Magnaflow cans,TH400 w/shift kit, TT2's, 3.70RA, hi-rise hood
They're calling more snow for this place Thursday. It took forever for Winter to start (like my Vette!) and now it won't let go.
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Vette(s): 1975 Coupe NOM 350: Edelbrock 64cc heads, QJet clone, Performer manifold & cam, gear drive and water pump; MSD ProBillet dist and 6A box, Comp rollers, Hedman headers into true duals, Magnaflow cans,TH400 w/shift kit, TT2's, 3.70RA, hi-rise hood
OK ... so it's two + months later ... and the weather and kids'sports have both abated so I got some weekend time to tear down the carb. (Nothing external succeeded ... priming, starting fluid, etc.) No big surprise - the needle (valve) was seized solid. When removed with a bit of Gumout and a bit of gentle force, there was an orange crystalline residue on both the needle and the valve body ... despite the whole fuel system being treated with stabilizer late in the Fall before layup. Hmmm .....
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