car sounds like it is really accelerated

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 22, 2007 | 12:42 PM
  #1  
olds307owner's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 23
From: Roma, TX
car sounds like it is really accelerated

Hey everyone, today I stepped on the gas pedal 4 times really hard (a mechanic recommended this to me when the shifting was a little late) When I turned it back on it was really accelerated. I put it in drive and when I let go of the brake the car will just blast off without touching the gas pedal. I will also reach speeds of 30 to 40 mph without stepping on the gas. What can I do to get the car back to idle normal again? My car has a carbureted 307 wth a 200 4r transmission and stock gears.
Old May 22, 2007 | 12:52 PM
  #2  
crazy'boutOlds's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,041
From: Youngstown, Ohio
I had a very similar problem with my 79 88. It turned out to be the timing. Don't know if that would be the case for you, though. I'm still battling with my 88. It has a 403.
Old May 22, 2007 | 07:07 PM
  #3  
Redog's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,145
From: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
I had the same problem too, for me it turned out to be an adjustment on the carb. Idle screw on the left front side of the carb.

Has to be adjusted when the car's hot.

My mech also used the CPU to adjust the flow. He hooked into that green plug port in front of the carb
Old May 23, 2007 | 07:44 AM
  #4  
olds307owner's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 23
From: Roma, TX
Thanks for you experience, Yesterday I called my dad and he said levers sometimes tend to get stuck on the carb so I have to get them unstuck, good to know I have plenty of suggestions to work with and none of them seem to be anything I cant handle to try. Thanks again. Ill post what it was when the car starts working.
Old May 24, 2007 | 04:50 PM
  #5  
olds307owner's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 23
From: Roma, TX
Well today my dad saw the car. The problem was that front two barrels cant close properly because of carbon deposits. He said that to fix this we need to remove it and send it to get dunked in acid then rebuilt. I am also using this as an opportunity to clean the intake manifold's EGR discharge tubes. THanks for your help again.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ragtop70
Small Blocks
14
Sep 24, 2012 03:44 PM
CMN2GTU
Cutlass
8
Sep 15, 2010 12:42 PM
meoff
Major Builds & Projects
9
Oct 27, 2009 06:10 PM
gibbo69olds
Big Blocks
6
Oct 3, 2007 06:39 AM
86in
Other
5
Jul 5, 2007 08:04 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:00 AM.