HELP! Car bogging really bad!

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:37 pm Post subject: HELP! Car bogging really bad!

1776 dual 40 webers. On my way home right now my bug had barely any power when giving it gas. I looked at the distributor and and I saw four sparks. Got a tune up about 3,000 miles ago. I need help because this my DD and need it by tomorrow morning

66brm · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject:

Ok does the accelerator pumps squirt when you activate the linkage? Have you checked your idle jets for goop/junk/gunk?
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anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject:

Accelerator pumps are in the carbs? I pulled off my air filters and looked down them and activated the linkage and saw gas spray fine. Not sure how to check for gunk right now. It's late and have very little light to work with

66brm · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:25 pm Post subject:

Ok your pumps are working, you may have a timing/ignition issue or a blocked idle jet or 2, are all the cylinders firing?
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anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:32 pm Post subject:

I think all 4 are firing? I see 4 sparks in the dizzy when it's running

66brm · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:13 am Post subject:

Clear distributor cap? you may have a lead breaking down or fouled plugs
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mnakandala · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:20 am Post subject:

What bout fuel filter & gas tank screen???? im no expert but just a thought Cool

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anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:53 am Post subject:

I do have a clear cap. I took it off and cleaned the connections and fuel filter looks clean but is getting little gas.

Hammarlund · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:47 am Post subject:

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:55 am Post subject:

I'll try that later. There's no on here to help me out right now

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:45 am Post subject:

no one here*

hurley62579 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:30 am Post subject:

Get rid of that clear cap too. I know some people like them and they look cool but I and many have known of those going bad. They get brittle and can get hair line cracks you might not notice but cause problems. In my opinion they are junk, but thats only my opinion from my experience with them. (I used to roll with one).

sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

Even if you see spark in the cap, your wires could be bad, plugs could be bad. Many reason thats motor could bog, vacuum leaks, ignition problems, internal engine problems etc Is your carb linkage intact?

sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:

it feels like all four are firing from the the feel of the exhaust. i switched coils and thats not it. i havent been able to get a new cap yet. cant pull out the plugs in the rear because of the carbs. and yeah the linkage is good. im in norwalk ca.

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject:

new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, oil change, valves adjusted 3,000 miles ago

sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

anthonyindeed9 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject:

ill try to get one. and no i dont smell gas

hurley62579 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject:

3000 miles, its about time for a valve adjustment anyway. Might as well adjust the valves...loose valves can cause loss of power.

joecestes · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:57 pm Post subject:

Does the engine have a miss at idle?
A miss could be valves out of adjustment/bad plugs/bad wires/bad rotor button/bad ditributor cap/fouled plugs.
Check the point also.
My 67 would run fine at idle but as soon as I pulled out onto the road it would bog down and die. I took my fuel line off at both ends and blew air through the line. I also did a complete tune up. This fixed the problem.
If you distributor is not clamped tight it could have turned. I thought I had mine tight enough (snug but could turn for tuning) but it turned on me while driving.Set your timing marks pull the distributor cap and see if the rotor button is pointing to the number one cylinder. If not rotate the engine till the timing marks line up agian and recheck. The marks will line up two ways. In time or 180 degrees out of time.


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