Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

Quadrajet Problem Solving => Diagnose a Quadrajet carburetor problem => Topic started by: my71olds on April 20, 2014, 11:58:36 AM

Title: New Rebuild Adjustment
Post by: my71olds on April 20, 2014, 11:58:36 AM

Hello:

We installed a new rebuild of a 73 model quad 4b.  Its currently dying out at idle speed and when hard stopping or take offs.  Any suggestions for making adjustments.

Thanks

Title: Re: New Rebuild Adjustment
Post by: 429bbf on April 20, 2014, 09:26:40 PM

a little more info. would be great. whats the idle speed?whats your vacuum ?there are a lot of things that can cause this . float setting to low. vacuum leak.big bad cam.bad fuel pump.problems with the distributor. carbs get blamed for a lot of none carb problems. fwiw