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tinfoil · 03-04-2007, 08:53 AM

Ok folks,

My father-in-law and I have ourselves a bone-stock 1967 Buick Wildcat that is needs some tlc. The car runs and drives alright. It is the 430 engine and, if memory serves, a quadrajet carb. Last year we put new plugs, wires, rotor & coil as well as some cooling system bits.

Problem is that when it is cold (and an engine that big, well it takes a long time for the "cold" light to shut off) one has to be very easy on the gas or it damn near stalls.

Sure, I could take it to my mechanic (and my mechanic is begging me to let him have at it) but I want to learn. I've been told that these quadrajet carbs are a bitch to get just right, and we suspect that the problem is indeed in the carb. Thoughts/suggestions?

03-04-2007, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	1967 Wildcat Ok folks, My father-in-law and I have ourselves a bone-stock 1967 Buick Wildcat that is needs some tlc. The car runs and drives alright. It is the 430 engine and, if memory serves, a quadrajet carb. Last year we put new plugs, wires, rotor & coil as well as some cooling system bits. Problem is that when it is cold (and an engine that big, well it takes a long time for the "cold" light to shut off) one has to be very easy on the gas or it damn near stalls. Sure, I could take it to my mechanic (and my mechanic is begging me to let him have at it) but I want to learn. I've been told that these quadrajet carbs are a bitch to get just right, and we suspect that the problem is indeed in the carb. Thoughts/suggestions? __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.