I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.

Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?

Thanks for any advice.

Greg

 

Usually either the float is too high, the needle and seat are leaking, or
the economizer valve (same as a Holley power valve) is leaking at the gasket
or has a ruptured vacuum diaphragm.

Chris

"Greg Fuller" <gregsfuller@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg

 

Usually either the float is too high, the needle and seat are leaking, or
the economizer valve (same as a Holley power valve) is leaking at the gasket
or has a ruptured vacuum diaphragm.

Chris

"Greg Fuller" <gregsfuller@msn.com> wrote in message
news:fa9e6e1d.0401252011.18b80157@posting.google.c om...
> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg

 

Usually either the float is too high, the needle and seat are leaking, or
the economizer valve (same as a Holley power valve) is leaking at the gasket
or has a ruptured vacuum diaphragm.

Chris

"Greg Fuller" <gregsfuller@msn.com> wrote in message
news:fa9e6e1d.0401252011.18b80157@posting.google.c om...
> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg

 

I would check the float needle and level first.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg Fuller wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg

 

I would check the float needle and level first.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg Fuller wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg

 

I would check the float needle and level first.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg Fuller wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt my carb on a '79 CJ with a 360 Motorcraft 2bbl. When I
> went to fire it up it refused to start. I opened the choke plate and
> eventually got it started but it's smokin' up a storm.
>
> Where do I look first in the carb to remedy this?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Greg