I almost feel bad posting this after John's post. Anyway I decided at the last minute to take my car to the strip Friday night when my nephew got here. First run I launched it and the motor shut off before I got 60'. You can imagine what went through my head. Didn't make any noise, no smoke, started it back up and had oil pressure so I finished my run. They ran right behind me so I knew I didn't lay anything down. It acted like it just ran out of gas. I checked it out and the fuel line was nearly closed off where it turns to go into the carb (really need to get a 90 or a banjo fitting..). Next run was alot better, though with the trans not shifting into 3rd properly all I managed was a 15.654. No speed because fog settling in was screwing with the sensors. My third run I decided not to do a burnout. Wish I'd taken my video camera, because I spun the tires (uh, I mean the TIRE) close to half track. I looked over my shoulder and there was a hug plume of smoke on right side of the car. I still had a stuble on my last run, so I think it is still starving for fuel at high RPM, though it's never done this before even shifting at 6000 so I'm not positive. Any ideas? :confused: I know my 3.0 gears and open diff are hurting my 60' and overall time, but for now I have to do the best with what I have until I have the extra to spend on it.
Matt, if that fuel line going into your carb is rubber, then you have problems with it kinking at odd times. Really need to get steel line into that area of the carb. Anyways, steel is best there for safety and to insure good performance. Even if it doesnt fix your fuel starvation problem you will have the peace of mind knowing your car is safer. I have seen SO MANY cars burn cause of rubber fuel lines going into carbs or right near them. Dan
lol @ one tire fire Hang in there and take Dan's advice. Woudn't want to see you posting up carnage pics too!
I do have hard steel line on it, just have short pieces of rubber connecting it to the fuel pump and carb. I know braided steel would be better, but how few pieces of flexible hose can I use? Do I need to get line nuts and flare the tubing ends for those places?
on my street stuff I use solid steel from the pump to the carb. I buy premade lines and bend them to fit, so they are all done up with flares and nuts and the like. On GM stuff they have those little filters into the carb but I have started putting inline filters along the fuel line under the car before the pump, hoping to keep trash outta the pump. On my Mav and my Cyclone I used braided line with an Earls fuel filter coming out of the pump. Trust me, I have had setups like yours a zillion times and you may never have a problem, but the older I get the more particular and safe minded I become. Dan
