Now i got a carb problem???

Did you figue out why the car was so slow to turn over there at the end? I knew when the idle started coming up own its own it had to a vaccume leak or running out of fuel. Figure out what happened to your shifter?

Yeah it was just running out of fuel now it's flooding the bolt that holds the cable just came loose easy fix just gotta figure out what's up with the carb

a manual pump that's not compatable with e85 could "shit can" and make little ones in your fuel line which will get in your carb. that's what i was getten at.

cool40 wrote:a manual pump that's not compatable with e85 could "shit can" and make little ones in your fuel line which will get in your carb. that's what i was getten at.

yes its picking up trash and untill that problem is fixed its going to keep doing whats its doing.

fuel filters before and after pump solves that type of problem ---- unwanted dirt in the carb

DanH wrote:fuel filters before and after pump solves that type of problem ---- unwanted dirt in the carb

Probably not just dirt, rubber and stuff disentigrating...... Filter isn't the solution.

Need to make sure the stuff is Alky Compatable along with the needle and seats, Fuel Lines, Pumps, Filters Ect.

Looks like I need a pump but I do have a filter between the pump and the carb

Big block fox 339 wrote:Looks like I need a pump but I do have a filter between the pump and the carb

You need to review your whole system and make sure its right.

1) Stuff needs to Be Alky Compatable.

2) You need a regulator.

3) You need to read up on Fuel Systems, Holley and others make some real good books.

4) Clean and Flush Everything and add Filters.

I flushed the tank and lines
I have one filter between pump and carb
but the pump is not e85 compatible
I'm gonna get a pump and a regulator

And a Book on Carb's, to Learn the Basics?????

I'm glad it was just a loose bolt on the shifter problem. I didn't think about it running out of gas until later on. Did it start craking over normal again? You just had a lot of problems hit you in the span of 5 min!

You did say the car ran a 7.80 letting off didn't you?

Yeah it went 7.83 I let off after I shifted to second...

I flooded the cylinders I had to take the spark plugs out to blow it out

dfree383 wrote:And a Book on Carb's, to Learn the Basics?????

X2 on the book.

E85 is a good fuel to run. I been running it for 2 yrs now and love it, but if you don't know anything about carbs you will fight it untill you do. All the basic systems have to be in place. I have not seen a issue running E-85 on the pump side my pump is for gas, but got a rebuild kit for Alky just in case, remember E-85 has gas in it and it is not as harsh as alky.