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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-04-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By bucksy99

thanks everybody! I got her running. I leaned a...

thanks everybody! I got her running.
I leaned a lot taking the carb apart about 5 times.....

btw one thing I couldn't find out is, what opens the secondary (big) air flaps? just airflow?
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-26-2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

got it all back together and there is still fuel...

got it all back together and there is still fuel coming out the opening of the pump shaft. It seems to be not as much as the first time but still it's coming. I am very sure that the new float and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-24-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

Got it. When the float is stuck it keeps the...

Got it. When the float is stuck it keeps the needle up even with a filled bowl. Thanks everybody. I will put it back together and try again.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-24-2011, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

forgive my ignorance, but isn't the the purpose...

forgive my ignorance, but isn't the the purpose of the float to restrict the fuel flow? The float rises with the fuel level in the bowl which lowers the needle an restricts the amount of fuel that...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-24-2011, 09:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

thanks, just wondering if the hook would slip off...

thanks, just wondering if the hook would slip off the float arm after a while.

Also while we are at it; what is opening the secondary air flaps ? just air pressure/flow ? I know the primary choke...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-23-2011, 10:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

Thanks will the wire stay on there that way? ...

Thanks
will the wire stay on there that way?

Sorry forgot the details. It is a M4MC Rochester Quad in a 75'
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-23-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By bucksy99

carb flooding

so for the first time I took the carb out and rebuilt it. Even though I have only novice skills I think I did a relatively good job cleaning it up and putting everything back into place. After I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-06-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By bucksy99

thanks guys, when we took the carb apart we...

thanks guys,

when we took the carb apart we soaked it in carb cleaner overnight.

7T1vette, you got me thinking about the float. I bought a rebuild kit but it didn't have the new float in it. I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-05-2011, 05:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By bucksy99

it's all out. cleaned the tank and the lines. ...

it's all out. cleaned the tank and the lines.

The problem is the carb.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-05-2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By bucksy99

did you rebuild it too? The link is a word...

did you rebuild it too?
The link is a word doc.

try this:...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-05-2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By bucksy99

carburetor adjustments

Hi everybody,

I finally got my 75 running after it has been sitting in the garage for about 6 years. Cleaned the tank, got a new fuel pump. Did the breaks, cooling system and pretty much...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-25-2011, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,840
Posted By bucksy99

you are right it is a 16b power sports. When I...

you are right it is a 16b power sports. When I added the acid the voltage reading was 12.5V after 1 hr. without charging it at all. should I still charge it based on the manual for 19 hrs. ?
It...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-24-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,840
Posted By bucksy99

somebody explain batteries to me please....

this is not really a C3 question or even a Corvette question.
I have 2 'toys' a 75 Corvette and a 96' Harley. I drive both of them a few months out of the year. The rest of the time they are in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-14-2011, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 872
Posted By bucksy99

I used up every word in the book when I took the...

I used up every word in the book when I took the old bumper off. All bolts were rusted and snapped right off. It is close to impossible to get a tool 'under and up' where the bumper connects to the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-12-2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 872
Posted By bucksy99

Rear Bumper Cover Install Tips

I am installing a new rear bumper cover on my 75'. The old one had many cracks and finally fell completely apart when I took it off.
So now I cant hold the old one next to the new one to transfer...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-28-2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By bucksy99

Thanks but fluid should be good. just changed...

Thanks but fluid should be good.
just changed transmission fluid and filter a few weeks ago.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-28-2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By bucksy99

clutch / trans problems

I am working on a 75' that has not been started for 7 years. I got the engine running and the cooling systems works now. I finally got the brake system done over the weekend.

Today I started it up...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-13-2011, 01:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 766
Posted By bucksy99

Brake Fluid

Hi All

I am working on my 75 that has not been started in 7 years as of recent. I finally got the engine running and fixed the cooling system. Next is on the list is the brake system. I talked to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-28-2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,562
Posted By bucksy99

Sorry I mean 250 deg. It goes into the red area...

Sorry I mean 250 deg. It goes into the red area if I dont turn it off.
Tested the thermostat. It works fine and I am pretty sure that the pump is working fine. The hose that goes to the heater core...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-28-2011, 11:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,562
Posted By bucksy99

water pump should be fine. I will try to flush it...

water pump should be fine. I will try to flush it out this weekend.
I still do not understand why the thermostat wont open though.
Also think that the temp sensor has been moved from the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-27-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,562
Posted By bucksy99

Cooling System Problems

I got my 75' running after it has not been started for about 7 years.
Now it is overheating. First thing I thought was to change the thermostat out. After I opened the housing I was surprised that...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-16-2011, 11:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,645
Posted By bucksy99

I tee'd the hose from the vapor canister into the...

I tee'd the hose from the vapor canister into the one that goes from the PCV valve into the carb. Hopefully I get my fuel sending unit tomorrow and can fire her up.

Thanks so much everybody for...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-13-2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,645
Posted By bucksy99

Thanks for writing this Scott. I truly appreciate...

Thanks for writing this Scott. I truly appreciate it.


I have connected the vent line to the bigger pipe on the carb with an adapter like noonie suggests below. At the end it is just there to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-12-2011, 07:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,645
Posted By bucksy99

Thanks Mike. I appreciate it. I will see what...

Thanks Mike. I appreciate it.
I will see what I can find out today.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-12-2011, 07:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,645
Posted By bucksy99

and you wouldn't have to write all that... sorry...

and you wouldn't have to write all that... sorry Scott.

I have an assembly manual. The carb is not an original. The previous owner put it in.
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