HELP! 1 barrel carb on a 76 slant

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snowcrow

snowcrow

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Its leaking oil in several spots and running rich. Also, the plate (with notches on it) that the throttle cable screw hits is moving waaay too easy! And makes the car die even when driving!
 
Whats the list number on the carb. ? Check the throttle shaft for slop , if its moves side to side or up and down , it will need to be bushed and rebuilt
 
Wouldn't leaking gas evaporate?? This is a constant build up around the base of the carb and some of the linkage. I have no idea which is that throttle shaft...
 
Sounds like the choke is not set up correctly or not attached. The "notched" plate is part of the choke mechanism. Two idle screws side by side. One for hot base idle and the notched one for fast idle tied in with the choke plate. Doesn't sound like the choke rod is attached to the carb.
 
snowcrow said:
Wouldn't leaking gas evaporate?? This is a constant build up around the base of the carb and some of the linkage. I have no idea which is that throttle shaft...
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If this residue is dark brownish in color, it is probably gasoline residue after the main components of the gas evaporate. The throttle shaft is what turns when the throttle is pushed, and goes through the base of the carb.

Your carb is probably a Holley model 1945; you can find a manual here to see how things go togehter and what parts are named what; the 1945 section starts on page 20. (This is a 86 meg, slow download.) 1945 is the general model number; you need to find what Holley calls the list number on the carb before you get parts for it; that is usually a 4 digit number and maybe a letter (but could be more numbers). I'll recommend the Mike's Carburetor site; they make it preatty easy and are in WA state, not too far from you.
 
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