ok guys ive heard you people know how to help me and can practicly work miracles:Smarty: so here it goes i just picked up my 1970 gsx stage 1 all factory i pulled it into my garage yesterday and went to sleep. i got up today and started it up to go fro a cruse in my hot new car and i see a weird smoke type exhuaste so u jump out and open the hood and i see fuel comeing out of the carb so i run and pull out the key so i dont end up like this guy:stmad: so plz guys help me
Good job gettig that thing shut off before the barbque started... Sounds like either a stuck float/needle/seat or possibly a loose connection. Where exactly was the fuel spilling from? If it is the tube that is about the highest point on the carb, the needle/seat would be the first place I looked. Loose joints may be able to be tightened if you don't get crazy and for goodness sake, use the right wrenches! That means what I always called 'tubing wrenches'. Those are the ones with a bit of extra material that wraps around the fitting to get just a bit better and more solid grip. Keeps from rounding off those fittings. Do yourself a huge favor. Go to someplace like Sears and get the best quality wrenches they have. Those cheap POS tools at most parts stores simply will not do the work. The type of wrenches I am talking about, if purchased from most parts stores in either the store brand or some no name brand will simply spread apart at the jaws and round off the fitting anyway. Don't ask how I know, I just know.:af:
thanx thanx guys its comeing from the front drivers side top where that lil pump is and thanx for the tip on the wrenches ive seen people learn the hard way
Hey, and welcome to the board, btw! Congrats on your purchase too! When you get the time, post a few pictures of your car for us. Oh, and use a first name in your reponses, if you don't mind. This is a pretty friendly place. I hope you fix your leak so you can enjoy driving that machine. Glad it didn't become something worse. Do you keep an extinguisher in the car? (Ok, I know you just picked it up) If not, I suggest you get one. Good Safety measure.
thanx fpr all of your input i finaly just said screw it and sent the carb out to be rebuilt ill post some pics when i get my new cam. happy trails and many good burn outs to you all Daniel
Daniel, Let us know if that fixes the problem... Where are you located? Lots of us like to get together at times have have a few:beer and shoot the breeze about Buicks...There are bunches of really cool people on this board! I think you're going to like it here:TU: You've got to get some pics of that car posted!!:Brow:
hey guys its me daniel again id love to get together with you all tho i am only 16 i cant:beer with u all but to be honest its not my car its a thing me and my dad have been doing together since i was five so its "our" car even tho i say its mine:grin: but i live in southern cali in a lil town called newbury park i as well as my father belong to the socal gran sports and i sure will let u all know if it fixes the problem i should get the carb back on thursday talk to you all later
