Author Topic: part throttle lack of response  (Read 1699 times)

Offline 77cutlass

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part throttle lack of response
« on: September 25, 2013, 03:10:46 PM »
My first post...Got a 77 cutlass stock 350 olds with original carb(I think) 17057253 that still has the plastic caps on the mixture screws.  The carb has done outstanding considering it usually sits for a month and has never failed to start.  Never floods.  The problem is it's weak at part throttle. Fine at idle, cruise and wot.  Vacuum is 21 at idle, 19 or 17 at cruise depending on speed, but you have weak acceleration until 5 inches or less and then it hauls..Any ideas?...I have the book(love it!) and a rebuild kit ordeted

Offline 77cutlass

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Re: part throttle lack of response
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 04:40:05 PM »
Got the rebuild kit in yesterday, along with the bushing kit

Offline Cliff Ruggles

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Re: part throttle lack of response
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 02:26:19 PM »
It will help to give it a complete/correct rebuild, and open up the mixture screws some once it's placed back in service....Cliff