87FrYJ
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Hey everyone! Have been driving my '87 YJ for about a year now(4.3L Chevy swap),
and it has been behaving itself for the most part until recently. It is running a Carter/Quadrajet carb -electric choke
with an external fuel pump that is wired to the key switch.(ignition on fuel pump on).
The issue I have been having is after it is started and warmed up, it wants to die at idle,
has backfired through the carb once or twice while driving and behaves like it's loading up the Carb with gas.
Seems to works while i'm moving, but has died at a few stops now and won't re-start for an hour or so.
I have recently tried to adjust the choke mechanism and understand the basics of how the choke valve
is supposed to operate but I'm not sure it's exactly working like it's supposed to.
I am getting frustrated and don't want to just run out and buy another Carb.
I was hoping someone with some experience with these things might be able to help me out before I have it towed
or limp it to a Carb shop.(Might make it?) I don't know. It starts, and runs right now, but I'm afraid to take it out of the garage at this point
in fear that it will stall out in another busy intersection.
I can float some cash for sure and buy the beers.
Thanks in advance!
and it has been behaving itself for the most part until recently. It is running a Carter/Quadrajet carb -electric choke
with an external fuel pump that is wired to the key switch.(ignition on fuel pump on).
The issue I have been having is after it is started and warmed up, it wants to die at idle,
has backfired through the carb once or twice while driving and behaves like it's loading up the Carb with gas.
Seems to works while i'm moving, but has died at a few stops now and won't re-start for an hour or so.
I have recently tried to adjust the choke mechanism and understand the basics of how the choke valve
is supposed to operate but I'm not sure it's exactly working like it's supposed to.
I am getting frustrated and don't want to just run out and buy another Carb.
I was hoping someone with some experience with these things might be able to help me out before I have it towed
or limp it to a Carb shop.(Might make it?) I don't know. It starts, and runs right now, but I'm afraid to take it out of the garage at this point
in fear that it will stall out in another busy intersection.
I can float some cash for sure and buy the beers.
Thanks in advance!
