Six Pack issues and rebuilding by tommyg29

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4-11-2014

Dont know what else I can do with the carb, so I will check compression next and see how much further I go down the rabbit hole.

Coolant looks normal, but we'll see.

If its a head gasket, this thread will go on hiatus for a little.

Just spent a couple hours messing with it. Compression checked 7 of the 8 (the 8th is a bear  ) and all came out 190-200. I know, something must be wrong with my gauge, but at least they were consistent. When I last had a mechanic check the compression about 5 years ago they were all in the 175-180 range IIRC.

Tried starting again and no fuel pressure. I may be out of fuel again. Last week I put 2 gallons in and hard to believe I went through it already.

Try tomorrow.   

PS

wonder if Im pumping up a little water from the tank? Water sinks to the bottom, and not be as diluted with a very low level of fuel  

4-12-2014

Got it running again, though still badly. Replaced the fuel filter, went through the fuel pump, replaced some rubber fuel lines back near the tank, and got back my 7pounds of pressure  

I wish I had some help. Since I cant get it running, I cant get out of the car to work the throttle, look down the throats, observe the fuel pressure, smell and check the exhaust smoke, etc. Maybe its a fuel pressure problem.

At least its a beautiful 85 degree day, and the wife is out of town so I dont have to listen to her complain about the smells.

She HATES me anywhere near her if Ive been working with gas, and I cant even smell it. Im a dullard when it comes to the senses, and then theres the whole bringing dirt and grease into the house issue. 

Probably should change the name of this thread again to "Six pack issues and everything else that could probably try your patience, in 999 easy steps!"

Getting so fed up because now I will probably have to wait 3 more weeks before I can work on it again   

Maybe now Im getting somewhere. I finally just used a pipe to hold the gas pedal down while I looked things over at about 2000 rpm. Noticed LOTS of white smoke (the picture doesnt do it justice...it was a whiteout at one point), and something bubbling around the green marked areas in the first picture. At first I thought it was from the valve cover, but almost certainly coming out the manifold. Also noticed what looked like a fairly clear fluid bubbling out the other side as well, but I cant confirm it to be gas. Also noticed something oily greasy running down the pan under the manifold too. If this stuff leaks out the gasket that easily maybe the lower manifold gaskets are an issue too?

Noticed the pressure dropped from 7 to about 5.5 on the gauge at 2000 rpm and didnt notice it jumping around. Also, probably doesnt mean anything, but noticed the passenger side exhaust tailpipe was wet with fuel having blown all over but the the left side was mostly dry  

Obviously if its fuel, where the heck could all that be coming from?? It was literally bubbling out on both sides.

Think Ill try swapping out the inlet needle valve again. Dont know what else could cause that much fuel to be dumped down the manifold except a stuck or overwhelmed valve. Pulled the valve and the site plug... the fuel level was somewhere below the hole. Doesnt make sense. 

A wise man (a former boss) once told me, when things dont make sense, drugs are somehow involved. That must be it. My car is on drugs!

Sorry for all the pictures but its the best way I know how to communicate this stuff.

So aggravating. getting dark and Ive spent all day on it.  

At least I got it started up today.  

I have 66 jets now, so maybe I will order some 62s, but I cannot imagine that is my problem.  

Was running 80s before and never had fuel bubbling out the manifold gaskets!:horse: