carb wont work after rebuild

nickdavis · 07-03-2006, 01:47 PM

i just rebuilt my carb its a autolite 2100 i followed the intructions got it all back together and back on the car it worked just fine. i changed the oil sparke plugs distributor cap and rotor and plug wires. now it will start but has a hard time doing so. i fiddle with fast idle rod so that it starts ( its really really tight by the way have to use a little force to push it down or up) once its starts it runs perfect until you let the gas off then it just dies completly. did i do sime thing wrong or is it just an adjusment that i need to make?

Phillyfanfrombirth · 07-03-2006, 08:45 PM

If it worked just fine before you swapped out plugs, wires, cap, and rotor... my guess would be that something in there is the problem. Perhaps the wire going to the condensor is grounding out or maybe you have a couple wires crossed... maybe the gaps are off.

Don't touch anything else in the carb until you double check your tune up, especially if it ran fine before you did the other swaps.

nickdavis · 07-04-2006, 02:56 AM

yea tried all that still didnt work. but i cant try ny thing else seems that i fired my starter in the process. thats my assumption any how i get power to everything except the car wone evn turn over.

Dark Knight · 07-04-2006, 10:12 AM

Check the solenoid too... is it clicking? Battery might have enough juice to crank it, but not turn it over...

07-03-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
nickdavis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lemoore, ca Posts: 16	carb wont work after rebuild i just rebuilt my carb its a autolite 2100 i followed the intructions got it all back together and back on the car it worked just fine. i changed the oil sparke plugs distributor cap and rotor and plug wires. now it will start but has a hard time doing so. i fiddle with fast idle rod so that it starts ( its really really tight by the way have to use a little force to push it down or up) once its starts it runs perfect until you let the gas off then it just dies completly. did i do sime thing wrong or is it just an adjusment that i need to make?

07-03-2006, 08:45 PM	#2
Phillyfanfrombirth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Central PA Posts: 358	Re: carb wont work after rebuild If it worked just fine before you swapped out plugs, wires, cap, and rotor... my guess would be that something in there is the problem. Perhaps the wire going to the condensor is grounding out or maybe you have a couple wires crossed... maybe the gaps are off. Don't touch anything else in the carb until you double check your tune up, especially if it ran fine before you did the other swaps.

07-04-2006, 02:56 AM	#3
nickdavis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lemoore, ca Posts: 16	Re: carb wont work after rebuild yea tried all that still didnt work. but i cant try ny thing else seems that i fired my starter in the process. thats my assumption any how i get power to everything except the car wone evn turn over.

07-04-2006, 10:12 AM	#4
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	Re: carb wont work after rebuild Check the solenoid too... is it clicking? Battery might have enough juice to crank it, but not turn it over... __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

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