RE: IML: 72 Runs Bad, Usually

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope the carb is not too big. Check the vacuum on this engine. And if nothing else cap those lines that were going to the cannister. But check the vacuum. Should be pulling 16-20 and steady at idle. If not you have a carb to manifold leak probably.
 
Robin Giesbrecht 
1972 Imperial

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> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:51:28 -0700
> From: gsroller54@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: 72 Runs Bad, Usually
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Oh, wise ones:
> My Imperial frustrates me so!  I bought this car in
> March.  The previous owner bragged about putting a new
> Edlebrock carb on this car, at great personal expense,
> but he belived that it "needed tweeking".  I drove the
> car 90 miles home without much problem.  I took it to
> a carb expert garage that had it running just great. 
> That is until it died suddenly, and would not start.
> Some carb diddling ensued.  Different metering rods, 
> some wimpier spings, a bending of the floats and all
> seemed right with the world.  Ran great, Until I
> started it the next day.  Now it is running real rich,
>  backfiring, and dies occasionally. Cant really drive
> it like this.  The garage thought that maybe the carb
> is too big for the '72.  (it is a 75ocfm I think)
> Is this possible.  Oh, I also noticed that two of the
> vacuume hoses that run to the canister located in the
> right front are just cut off.  This looks like an old
> modification. Any thoughts?  Oh, I found the old Holly
> rusting away in the leaking trunk.   Thanks   George
> Roller.
> 
> '72 Lebaron 4 Dr
> White with Black Top & Black Leather Int.
> 
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