1979 Chevy Camaro 79 camaro dies when gas is applied

can you give it gas slowly?
Maybe the plunger is bad, or you didn't get it hook back up right.

thanks for the reply. yes i can give it a little gas slowly. is that a sign of a bad plunger? thanks again!

with the engine off and the air cleaner removed.
look down inside the carb,
when you open the throttle quickly, you should see a stream of fuel from a small brass tube up high in the throat.

But i bet that you will not,
either the plunger is bad,
the tube is plugged.
you didn't get that little BB check ball back in place
or the linkage is not hooked up right.

ok i looked down inside and when i snap the throttle 2 streams of fuel shoot out in to each barrel.. i do see some brass tubes in the middle of each barrel but no fuel comes out of those. are those the tubes you are talking about? .....and are you talking about a TPS plunger? because i don't think i have one.. and are you saying the throttle linkage might not be right?? or the choke linkage and stuff like that?

sorry about all the questions..this really helps me alot i appreciate this very much. im trying to learn about carbs..they don't teach it in school anymore.. thanks again!

I'm going to cut your question up in to smaller parts
[quote:325629163d="79camaro88"]ok i looked down inside and when i snap the throttle 2 streams of fuel shoot out in to each barrel.. and are you talking about a TPS plunger? because i don't think i have one.. and are you saying the throttle linkage might not be right?? or the choke linkage and stuff like that?[/quote:325629163d]
Ok, since you get those two streams of gas, then the accelerator plunger is working, And I was talking about the linkage that depresses the accelerator plunger.

[quote:325629163d="79camaro88"] i do see some brass tubes in the middle of each barrel but no fuel comes out of those. [/quote:325629163d]You should have fuel coming out of those when the throttle is open.
Either there is a blockage, or you dont have the float height set right.

alright thank you so much for all your help! i appreciate it. i'll see if there are any blockages in those tubes. and just to clarify i should see fuel coming out of those when the throttle is open while the engine is off or running?

[quote:322a2f34b8="79camaro88"]and just to clarify i should see fuel coming out of those when the throttle is open while the engine is off or running?[/quote:322a2f34b8]
OOPS.
when it's running.

ok well i'll check for that. asap, thanks very much

be careful not to be directly over the carburetor.

If it back fires with you right over it, it will burn off your eye brows and possibly hurt your vision.

well i looked down the tubes. and cleaned them out. theres no blockage in the tubes. so that would men incorrect float height. correct? would it be to low or to high? thanks

too low

ok well the float level was at 9/32 from the infromation i have gathered i need it at 15/32. does that sound right? i cant find any specs on this carb. the number is 17059136. thanks

your float height information should have come with paper work in the carb rebuild kit you used.

Hi
That's a really agressive wamp stick you put in. Did you get kit or just cam? and your running stock intake manifold with a 2-bbl? stock ignition? Headers?

i got the cam and lifters with chain and new cam sprocket. and yes stock manifold and stoch exhaust manifolds. with stock HEI ignition. got any ideas?

i have bought 3 different rebuild kits and they don't list this carb. all i can find are specs on other carbs. looking my sheet over i saw that mast vehicles in 1979 with a 305 had a 15/16 float level

Don't think float level is problem. Is this a 2 BBl carb E2M series? If yes not ehough CFM for that cam.
Try advancing timing say 8 ATDC

it is a rochester dualjet 210 (M2MC, M2ME) series. so no its not a E2M. i believe the E2M have and electrical connector somewhere ..correct? thanks again guys!

well i tried 8 degrees and it didn't work. i wouldn't run for more than about 30 seconds..so then i tried 10 degrees and 12...and no luck threr either. any other ideas?? thanks

What type ignition system ?

it the stock hei ignition

Pull a plug wire hold 1/4 inch from block. Crank is spark blue/white and cracks? Pull coil cover off remove coil look for any carbon arching especialy at ground strap.

well i looked and the doesn't seem to be any carbon tracking or arching any where.. the spark is a white blue color.. any more ideas??

Remove control module in Dist. take to Auto Zone have it tested. Does Dist have vacuum advance?

yes it has a vaccumm advance.

There should be NO vacuum at idle if O.K. check weights under Rotor are they free. Did you have module tested?

no i have not tested it yet. i cant check vaccumm because every time i pull the hose off the engine kills. i'll check to see if the weights are free. thanks!

yes the weights are free

Pull off vacuum line plug loosen Dist advance enough to ,keep running. set timing. next find port on casrb that has NO vacuum at idle but vacuum above 1000RPMS

i think i have a big vaccumm leak at idl3 i have between 8-10 inches of mercury. thats pretty low correct?? and that would account for it dying when put into gear.

Are you checkig vacuum at a port on intake? if yes the needs to be like 15 20 in. Reading indicates late valve timing so maybe issue with cam instalation.