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Holley 390 - HELP!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 69 SUV, Jun 7, 2006.

  1. 69 SUV

    69 SUV New Member

    I changed an accelerator discharge nozzle in my Jeep and took it for a test drive. I'm trying to get rid of a light throttle cough. Anyway I drove a couple of blocks, still has cough, and all of a sudden the Jeep starts missing and running terrible. I barely make it home, pop the hood and look down the carb. and see gas dripping from the secondary nozzles. I switched the discharge nozzle back restarted, same problem. I then check the float levels. Front doesn't look bad but when I remove the rear fuel comes pouring out the sight plug.

    After the intial rush of fuel, Jeep begins to idle better but gas is still coming out of sight plug. I try to adjust float level but fuel just keeps coming out the sight plug. How come I can't adjust the rear float? I was able to before.
     
  2. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    maybe debris/crud in the needle/seat area ?
    only reason I can think of..
     
  3. 69 SUV

    69 SUV New Member

    Thanks, I'll check that. Do I just pull off the rear metering block to access the needle/seat area?

    Do you know if the adjusting nut for the float level will stop at some point if I keep turning it clockwise?
     
  4. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    wow...
    sorry, I'm no expert
    been over 10 years since I had one installed on mine
    I think just take the rear float bowl off; the transfer tube carries the fuel over to the rear if I recall
    someone else, help !
     
  5. BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

    Wonder if reving it and puting your hand over the throat to choke it down would clear the trash?
    Works sometimes.
     
  6. 69 SUV

    69 SUV New Member

    J. McDavid - I'll try that first with my fingers crossed.
     
  7. BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

    Hope it works for you. ;)

    Worked on my sand rail a few times. Harder to do with dual carbs. :oops:
     
  8. 69 SUV

    69 SUV New Member

    Took the rear bowl loose from my carb and cleaned out the bowl and needle/seat area. Re-assembled and started and Jeep seemed to run good. Oh yea, also installed a fuel filter. Now back to my light throttle cough......