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1979 Camaro HELP! - 7/15/2008 7:40:59 AM    stilllearnin   Posts: 2 Joined: 7/14/2008 Status: offline So I recently purchased a ''79 Camaro Ralleysport, beautiful car!  Has a new 350 I put in that only has about 3500 miles on it, so very new.  Recently I replaced all the spark plugs and wiring because it was running really rich and some of the cords were cracking. When I took the plugs off they were covered in burned black oil so I know I have a problem with my carb. but now after I replaced the spark plugs and wiring I can''t get it to idle easy or when I press on the accel. it dies.... any thoughts and help would be great. Stilllearnin... Post #: 1

RE: 1979 Camaro HELP! - 7/15/2008 12:06:11 PM    Camaro 69 Posts: 1481 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: online If you''re getting black crusty oil build up on the plugs, it''s an oil issue...worn valve guides and/or rings. But if the plugs had more of a black soot instead of crusty crap, then it''s a rich carb. For your running problem, double check your plug wires against the firing order. You could have accidentally crossed a couple of wires when you changed them. Firing order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 should be cast onto the intake manifold, and the distributor rotates clockwise. < Message edited by Camaro 69 -- 7/15/2008 12:10:11 PM > _____________________________ Eats Rice and Poops Out Fords 393 Stroker, Tunnel Ram/Dual Quads, and a well used rear-view mirror (in reply to stilllearnin) Post #: 2

RE: 1979 Camaro HELP! - 7/15/2008 12:20:23 PM    stilllearnin   Posts: 2 Joined: 7/14/2008 Status: offline Thanks for the reply and I checked it does have that cast into the block. I also thought maybe I had the choke high or something could that be the problem too?  When I pulled those plugs they were black and a little wet and I think I have the wires on in the correct firing order, is there something I can check it against?? Scott (in reply to Camaro 69) Post #: 3

RE: 1979 Camaro HELP! - 7/15/2008 2:13:11 PM    Camaro 69 Posts: 1481 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: online When you changed the wires, did you do one at a time or all at once? They can be in the correct firing order, but off by one terminal on the dist. cap. _____________________________ Eats Rice and Poops Out Fords 393 Stroker, Tunnel Ram/Dual Quads, and a well used rear-view mirror (in reply to stilllearnin) Post #: 4

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