engine stalling

1976 CHEVROLET
52,000 MILES • V8 • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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JONYBRAVO
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Engine bucks then stalls out. Seems to do it in hot weather. Then I wait approximately fifteen minutes before I can restart it. I have changed both fuel filters, air filter and cleaned the contacts on the distributor cap.
Aug 19, 2016 at 7:30 AM
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HMAC300
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this sounds more like a carburetor problem, there is a good chance that the alcohol has eaten up the inside of the float and it does not keep enough gas in it for that to happen. is this a carburetor engine or has it been modified to fuel injection? what kind of carburetor is it and what engine/model of car?
Aug 19, 2016 at 7:48 AM
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JONYBRAVO
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It has a quadrajet carburetor. Any links on how to tare the carburetor apart. I will be doing myself in my driveway.
Aug 19, 2016 at 8:08 AM
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HMAC300
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best thing here is quadrajets have huge vacuum leaks and go to powertrain tv.com type in quadrajet carburetor in search they have a link to fix it for good. if you have the plastic floats in it replace them due to alcohol messing them up .
Aug 19, 2016 at 11:57 AM
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JONYBRAVO
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Thanks man. I will give that a whirl!
Aug 19, 2016 at 12:02 PM
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JONYBRAVO
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I tried typing that in and I am not finding anything. Can you send me the direct link please?
Aug 19, 2016 at 12:07 PM
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http://www.powerblocktv.com/episode/MC2009-18/quadrajet-rebuild#.V7diqo-cFIk
sorry it was powerblock.
Aug 19, 2016 at 12:49 PM