"Your car have my eyes burning"

veltboy618 · March 24th, 2009, 10:36 PM

I just bought a 1985 Cutlass & I haven't did any work to it yet. I know it needs a major tune up but I been driving it around anyway. I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday when a lady in a car next to me yelled "your car have my eyes burning". There is a gas smell coming from the exhaust & it have my eyes burning sometimes too. What could the problem be?

Olds64 · March 25th, 2009, 05:33 AM

You should have told the lady to get a life. If your car is running rich then who cares! That is your problem, not anyone elses. You are the one that has to pay more money to put gas in it since it is using it like a beast.

Ultimately, you need to do a tune up on your Cutlass. Cap, rotor, plugs, and wires need to be replaced. Plus, you need to set the timing and adjust the carburetor settings, if not rebuild the carburetor completely. I do this on all the cars that I buy.

Redog · March 25th, 2009, 07:53 AM

People used to say stuff like that to me that got behind my Delta.

Do they really have nothing better to do than complian about a car they are going to be in it presents for 5 mintues or less?

88 coupe · March 25th, 2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veltboy618

........ it needs a major tune up ........

"Major tuneup" disappeared during the mid fifties. "Made the term "minor tuneup" obsolete.

Quote:

Originally Posted by veltboy618

........ What could the problem be?

Easy to check the power valve. Put a drinking straw down the tube.

Push the valve down. When you release it, the spring should return it. If it doesn't move freely, remove the carb top and free it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olds64

You should have told the lady to get a life ........

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redog

........ Do they really have nothing better to do than complian ........

You both need to grow up.

Norm

J-(Chicago) · March 25th, 2009, 01:06 PM

You could have mooned her and made her eyes burn even more.

The Stickman · March 25th, 2009, 03:17 PM

I have had this same problem since I owned my car. It did it when it was CCC equiped and it does it now that it's not. The only problem I know I have now is a bad Vacuum leak at the intake manifold. It burns right according to the plugs. Driveability is good except for not being able to use the secondaries which I think is related to the vacuum leak. I just don't drive with the rear window down.

jensenracing77 · March 25th, 2009, 03:52 PM

is this from being to rich or to lean? on my tractor, when it burns my eyes i have to richen it up and the problem goes away.

Olds64 · March 26th, 2009, 05:28 AM

If a car is running too lean then it can have a lean miss and actually smell rich. Especially on newer cars with CCC the O2 sensor will detect a lean condition and enrich the mixture until you actually have a car that is running rich.

agtw31 · April 1st, 2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88 coupe

Easy to check the power valve. Put a drinking straw down the tube.

Push the valve down. When you release it, the spring should return it. If it doesn't move freely, remove the carb top and free it up.

Norm

excellent tip

thanks!!

March 24th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
veltboy618 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40	"Your car have my eyes burning" I just bought a 1985 Cutlass & I haven't did any work to it yet. I know it needs a major tune up but I been driving it around anyway. I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday when a lady in a car next to me yelled "your car have my eyes burning". There is a gas smell coming from the exhaust & it have my eyes burning sometimes too. What could the problem be?

March 25th, 2009, 05:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	You should have told the lady to get a life. If your car is running rich then who cares! That is your problem, not anyone elses. You are the one that has to pay more money to put gas in it since it is using it like a beast. Ultimately, you need to do a tune up on your Cutlass. Cap, rotor, plugs, and wires need to be replaced. Plus, you need to set the timing and adjust the carburetor settings, if not rebuild the carburetor completely. I do this on all the cars that I buy. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

March 25th, 2009, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redog Alero Chapter Secretary Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 1,145	People used to say stuff like that to me that got behind my Delta. Do they really have nothing better to do than complian about a car they are going to be in it presents for 5 mintues or less? __________________ Me 2000 Alero running 14's 2005 Nissan Altima (her's) 1967 Olds 330 motor sitting on a stand 1985 Delta 88 w/1968 350 rocket ( MURDERED )

March 25th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,696	You could have mooned her and made her eyes burn even more. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

March 25th, 2009, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
The Stickman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley Pa Posts: 313	I have had this same problem since I owned my car. It did it when it was CCC equiped and it does it now that it's not. The only problem I know I have now is a bad Vacuum leak at the intake manifold. It burns right according to the plugs. Driveability is good except for not being able to use the secondaries which I think is related to the vacuum leak. I just don't drive with the rear window down. __________________ 1979 Olds Cutlass Cruiser ChopTop delivery 1984 IMSA Super Duty powered Fiero 1984 Olds Rocket 88 Custom(BattleCruiser)Cruiser 1996 Subaru wagon 2000 Totalled Dodge Caravan.

March 25th, 2009, 03:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
jensenracing77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: brazil indiana Posts: 1,022	is this from being to rich or to lean? on my tractor, when it burns my eyes i have to richen it up and the problem goes away. __________________ 70 Rallye 350 72 Cutlass 00 Silhouette 90 Toronado Trofeo

March 26th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	If a car is running too lean then it can have a lean miss and actually smell rich. Especially on newer cars with CCC the O2 sensor will detect a lean condition and enrich the mixture until you actually have a car that is running rich. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

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