1983 5.0 floods when 4 barrels open

Asked by Windsor420 Apr 17, 2018 at 06:05 AM about the 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car runs like a top as long as you stay in
the primarys. But when I stab it and want the
secondary set to open, it floods out. What's
causing that???

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

you can change the metering valves for the secondaries to smaller ones or adjust (retard) the linkages , that''s an old carb one of the vacuum ports maybe clogged up a bit , I don't think you drive around like an old man but heat soak can cause it too

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