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Holley not working on my engine
  • 77Caprice Classic
    Posts: 2Hitchhiker
    I am restoring 1978 w200 with a 360. I just put a holley 600cfm double pumper with mechanical secondaries and manual choke. The problem I have right now is with the choke closed the engine will start but then proceed to rev higher and higer until I shut it off. With the choke open it will run the gas you pump into the carb and then die immediately after. The throttle isn't binding anywhere and I have backed the idle and fast idle way back but yet it either revs high or doesn't run. The truck has been sitting for 6 years and there is a little bit of gas left in the tank. I added some seafoam to the tank and put in 6 gallons of fresh gas. Any help would be appreciated.
  • Ted W
    Posts: 267Gold Member
    Is the fuel pump working?
  • 77Caprice Classic
    Posts: 2Hitchhiker
    Yes it is it's at about 7 lbs of pressure. I've got a fuel pressure gauge hooked up to the fuel line.
  • Oldcar_MechanicOldcar_Mechanic
    Posts: 1,786Platinum Member
    Have you checked for vacumm leaks?



    Ron
  • Gearhead442Gearhead442
    Posts: 7Hitchhiker
    Oldcar_Mechanic wrote:
    Have you checked for vacumm leaks?



    Ron



    X2 on that