Well I have replaced everything now...including the coil and ballast resistor.

The thing is still running like shit...blowing mucho gas out of the pipes. Slow starting.

Soooooo I have two newbie like questions. Even though I have owned my rig since 92' I have never needed to know how to do the things that I am about to ask...So flame on:D

1) How the Fu*%$# do you loosen up your distributor to adjust the timing? I cannot get the one bolt that holds the eccentric ring loose. I think that all that is left is to adjust the timing but I can not get the clamp ring loose.

2) Holley 2300 carb...the adjustment screws on the side for the air/fuel mix, is it in or out for leaning up the mix? I want to make sure that I am not dumping too much fuel in...it has always been rich, it just always ran good...till now.

here is the post that I asked about last week:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116361

I still think you have a fuel problem. Go ahead and adjust the timing if you can get it to idle. Only if it will idle. the 2 screws you describe are idle mixture screws. Only afect mixture at idle. If it's blowing black smoke thier not the problem but FYI turn them in to lean out the mixture and out to ritchen. First thing I would check is the float level and fuel pressure. If it's a mechanical pump it's probably not the problem. If you added a elec it needs a regulator. Float and or needle may be stuck from sitting. Holly carb right? Fuel level in the carb should be at the bottom of the brass screw on the side of the float bowl. Get the fuel level here then we can tweak it further for offroad use if ya want.
I think these things will solve your problem. Good luck.:)

Plug wires on in correct order?

Originally posted by Harvester of Sorrow


1) How the Fu*%$# do you loosen up your distributor to adjust the timing? I cannot get the one bolt that holds the eccentric ring loose. I think that all that is left is to adjust the timing but I can not get the clamp ring loose.



You simply loosen the bolt in the hold down clamp. That's it.

Originally posted by Scoutaholic
I still think you have a fuel problem. Go ahead and adjust the timing if you can get it to idle. Only if it will idle. the 2 screws you describe are idle mixture screws. Only afect mixture at idle. If it's blowing black smoke thier not the problem but FYI turn them in to lean out the mixture and out to ritchen. First thing I would check is the float level and fuel pressure. If it's a mechanical pump it's probably not the problem. If you added a elec it needs a regulator. Float and or needle may be stuck from sitting. Holly carb right? Fuel level in the carb should be at the bottom of the brass screw on the side of the float bowl. Get the fuel level here then we can tweak it further for offroad use if ya want.
I think these things will solve your problem. Good luck.:)


Yeah...

Last night I tried to run it...

New coil and ballast resistor...no change.

It will idle, once you get it started. Brand new fuel pump, lots of gas in the new fuel filter.

Soooooo, I am yanking the carb this tonight. I cleaned and inspected it the last time I put a acc. pump diaphram in it. That was about a year and a half ago though...

Thanks for your thoughts.

May have a blowen power valve.

I'm in the middle of replacing my tank due to it clogging fuel filters. I can start it with starter fluid, and get it running. It will only run at mid to high rpms due to the clogged fuel filter. At idle the pump cannot push fuel through the clogged filter. Mind you this is the third filter I'd replaced before I decided to pull the tank. You also have a screen on the pickup inside the tank that may also be clogged.

Also you may have water in the fuel.

Originally posted by Old Scout
May have a blowen power valve.


Can carb backfires blow a power valve? I have never "rebuilt" this carb. Only pulled it apart about 2-1/2 years ago to clean out some clogging of the jets.

When I tryed to start it up and load it on the trailer for our big move to Redmond, WA it did not want to start....multiple carb backfires...the big scary kind...:nuke:

Thought?:idea:

Originally posted by Harvester of Sorrow



Can carb backfires blow a power valve? I have never "rebuilt" this carb. Only pulled it apart about 2-1/2 years ago to clean out some clogging of the jets.

When I tryed to start it up and load it on the trailer for our big move to Redmond, WA it did not want to start....multiple carb backfires...the big scary kind...:nuke:

Thought?:idea:

Yup a backfire is the most commom killer of a power valve!

Well pulling the carb tonight...hopefully...dinner guests and all.

Scout is much more important than guests.

now that I have been informed that carb backfires are a culprit to blowing a power valve I will be truthfull....

Man you should have seen the flames coming out of that 2-barrel....My oldest son who was "helping" me get it started last year told my wife "man mommy daddy caught the scout on firrrrre". So I am leaning on the fact that Scoutaholic and Old Scout are right and that it is a fuel issue.

Though the ignition did need some attention.:D

It's only a few bucks from Summit:
http://www.mrgasket.com/maildirect/md_archiveweb.asp?ID=107


http://www.mrgasket.com/primages/1511G.jpg

Yeahhhhh....

Carb float level adjust bolt was missing the oring. And it was totally gummed up.

Acc. pump diaphram which is new still looks good.

Power Valve is fu(<ed! The inner spring body is seperated from the fabric. I imagine that sitting in gas for sooooo long and then having quite a few of my spectacular backfires took its toll on the thing.

The most telling thing is that when I pulled the carb off of the manifold the manifold was full of gas...like two great lakes of petrol!

Appreciate the input....Old Scout and Scoutaholic get the biscuits for the day!:beer:

Originally posted by Harvester of Sorrow
Yeahhhhh....

The most telling thing is that when I pulled the carb off of the manifold the manifold was full of gas...like two great lakes of petrol!

Appreciate the input....Old Scout and Scoutaholic get the biscuits for the day!:beer:

Before you try and restart it after fixing your carb - you'll probably want to change your plugs. If you have gas pooling in the intake - your plugs are probably gas fouled beyond repair. I've been there, done that. Mine was due to a sticking float....