302 Idling Problem

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I'm having a problem with my new 302. When I sit at stop lights, or take sharp turns my car will die on me. I'm not sure if it's my fuel pump or carbureator but is this a common problem?

 

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D.Hearne

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Probably the carb. A sudden stop sloshes the fuel in the bowls to the point where it erupts from the vent tubes and this floods the motor. What carb do you have? If it's a Holley, there's a fix for that.

 

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1969mach1351

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I'd start with the fuel bowl levels and the idle.

 

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It's a Edlebrock AVS Thunder Series 650 #1806 w/an electric choke.

 

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What's the Holley fix?

 

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D.Hearne

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Gellpak said:

What's the Holley fix?

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Holley has some plastic vent extensions that extend into the tops of the bowls to cure the problem.

 

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Superformance said:

I'm having a problem with my new 302. When I sit at stop lights, or take sharp turns my car will die on me. I'm not sure if it's my fuel pump or carbureator but is this a common problem?

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I used to have this problem with my Performer Carb... I adjusted the float level to proper spec's and it solved the stalling problem.