Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Car leaves the line hard and falls down and picks up and runs after that any ideas to look at I have tried about all I can think of 60 ft time are about 2tenth off from last year any ideas thanks Rich


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Rich ST 3331

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

torque converter! usually iif the 60ft times slow down the converter is usually going bad...i just went through the same thing..i sent mine to tci last tues and got it back today 250.00 to rebuild it..

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Do you have any relays in your ignition system anywhere? Relay could be flickering on and off when the car leaves hard. Float level to high maybe and spilling into carb? Band ground somewhere. Lots of possibilities......:confused:

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

I just had a fuel regulater do the same thing. Check the flow at the carb

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Holley carb?? Jet extensions..............

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Q JET I/SA car

thanks for all the replys

Rich ST 3331

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Rich, you have a PM

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

We had a problem with Larry's car check where your fuel line runs we had to put regulator in front of carb it solved problem

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Secondary air valve opening to quick ??? Check the adjustment on the spring that controls the rate of opening.....Just a guess since it has a Q-Jet.

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

maybe the car wats to be a .90 class car... leave, stop, go...

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

I had a VERY similar problem a few years back. LONG story short, it was the battery. My battery was mounted lengthwise in the car at the front and apparently it had a cracked plate or two. When I would launch the plates would touch and ground out I suppose and the engine would flat die but then it would recover and run fine the rest of the run. Hope this helps.
Jay Roeder

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

Make sure you have the gasket between the top and the body taped where the secondary metering rods go through it. Gas can come through there and cause a stumble.

Re: Car falls down as it leaves line
 

I'd go with Greg's answer. He had the same problem with the Buick. Time for new tape!