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PinkBitz
petrol head


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:51 am    Post subject: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

ok, got my gemi back today, from getting recond drums etc, now i gotta solve my other problem. my car stalls when i pull up, like at a give way or stop sign etc. changing gears is fine, etc. does anyone know wat this could be?
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MR_GEMI
hod rodder


Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:13 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

when's the last time u played with the carby or given it a good old service/tune??

i used to service/tune everything at 5,000KM (i took good care of my car) and never had any problems!!
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TG Turbo
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Joined: 27 Nov 2002
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

could be the float level in your carby
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PinkBitz
petrol head


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

well i only recently bought this car, and havent had a chance to do shit like that. but im going to do it next pay day! wat would be causing the stalling?
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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:09 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

could be lots of things
most likely things are:
carby float level,
idle mixtures.

Other things could be
old spark plugs
old breaker points
timing is too retarded
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MR_GEMI
hod rodder


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

yeah the timing might look something like this:

http://groups.msn.com/FORUMPIX101/forumpix.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=12
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PinkBitz
petrol head


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:20 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

yeah she idles like a pig..... so i think its worse
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dunger
backyard mechanic


Joined: 16 Oct 2002
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:58 am    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

get a carby tune for 70 bucks
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Josh
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Joined: 04 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:17 pm    Post subject: Re: PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

I have the same problem with my 180 holley but that is getting replaced soon
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