So i picked ump an 86 3door gl from near the u-haul on w. jefferson, was hoping to drive it back to milwaukee, but had to tow it instead.
1.8 ea82 sohc hitachi carb, 109,000 mi fwd 5spd
i got the car with a bad fuel pump. i replaced the and got to run, idle for about 10 min and she stalled.
next morning i got her to start by clocking the disty. timing was right, i checked all the belts and they are spot on. trying to pull some revs and she falls flat as if the primary jet is not functioning. if i milk the throttle i can get her revved up enough to open the secondaries
i was able to hold down the rpms when i got a bunch of smoke and an odoe that smelled like super glue. noticed the cats were glowing cherry red so i shut her down
i pulled the cats and poked them out, as there were already chunks of melted ceramic falling out anyway.
put the exhaust back on and same deal. have to clockt he disty to start, falls flat when you open the throttle
tore off the top of the carb and found a rust chunk in the bowl. cleaned that out and replaced the gross cork gasket with gasket paper i cut myself
checked the timing again and tuned it with a timing light.
same issue, *************** to start, wont rev out.
i wa able to drivet he car and get half way hrough 2nd gear before she 'runs out of gas'
i for a new inline filet, the see through lawnmower type. i get a tricklw when i cycle the fuel pump, but nothing in between.
if i pull the feel line i get a trickle at first, and then a fat stream after the trickle, but when i connect the hose again, very little flow
when the pump is on, i get a high pressure stream coming from the return port on the carb
there is a feed, return, and vent line at the carb itself. i do get strong fuel flow (4-7 psi pump)
i am wondering if the gas tank has venting issues? i removed the cap to no avail
all of the vacuum lines at the carb and their related solenoids are intact and routed properly
my next attempt is to blow out the return and vent lines with compressed air.
if all fails i have another gas tank in a donor car
i would like to have this car run and drive so i can put a plate on it and park on the street
otherwise i am considering parting off my 300 dollar legacy to swap in the ej22 and its 5spd fwd that will fit the gl body the same.
and if the carb is good, i'll run the ea82 motor in the legacy with a carb to keep it around as a functioning car, untill i find a 5spd donor
any carb knowledge out there?
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