Hey Oldsmobile Guys

i thought i had to buy me a real ride as my first car and not some kind of street legal lawn mower that are so popular for young people this time.Since then i own a 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency with the Quadrajet carbureted 350 R- Code in it.
Actually it runs good, but starts a bit pathetic.I have to pump the pedal while the starter turns till it fires up. Then i need to give the engine a bit over idling-rpm for circa 1 minute to keep it alive.Idling it stutters once then runs fine, in a circle that repeats every 15 sec circa.
If somebody has a hint what i should do i would be thankful.By the way whats about a bit performance, can the olds 350 be good equipped for some extra hp?

I hope my language is readable
With best regards from Germany

Jan

 

Welcome Jan!
I'm from germany,too. The guys here are very helpful and friendly unlike in some german forums I've joined in the past...you'll enjoy it!

 

Hey Jan, welcome. Good choice for a first car, I'm with you on the dislike for "street legal lawnmowers". Without more information, it sounds like you might have a choke issue. Mine behaved similarly before I installed the choke, now it fires right up. I'm sure some searching here would yield good troubleshooting information.

 

welcome to CO.

 

Welcome!