Nick_the_'Nole
Super Member
I just got myself a new toy, but it's giving me all sorts of headaches trying to get it running. It's a 1985 Caprice Classic with the 305 and a Quadrajet. It turns over, and with gas poured directly into the carb it'll crank up for a couple seconds, but it just won't continue getting fuel. The fuel tank was bone dry while it was sitting, so I doubt it's gas separation or condensation, and I can hear some sort of noise from the fuel pump when I click it on, but at the same time it doesn't seem like just a simple fuel filter problem since there's no fuel getting to the carb at all. Anybody have ideas about the most likely culprits? I'm a Ford guy, so I'm in kinda foreign territory here.
Also with the fuel filter, I'm not so sure about that setup on the carburetor, seems a little trouble-prone to me. Is it safe to take out that little stone thingy and just put a glass filter a little farther back in the line?
I'm also trying to track down a source for some 9C1 police springs for this thing. It's got the rear-end sag going, so I figure if I'm gonna put effort into fixing that I may as well upgrade it too. Does anybody know where to get those or equivalents? None of the local junkyards have anything of the sort.
I'll try to get some pictures of this beast once I get it cleaned up a bit... Even with the problems it has I think it was a really good deal at $500. It does run, once I get fuel going to it, and only has 80k miles on it. Some suspension work and a new coat of paint should have it nice again without too much trouble.
Also with the fuel filter, I'm not so sure about that setup on the carburetor, seems a little trouble-prone to me. Is it safe to take out that little stone thingy and just put a glass filter a little farther back in the line?
I'm also trying to track down a source for some 9C1 police springs for this thing. It's got the rear-end sag going, so I figure if I'm gonna put effort into fixing that I may as well upgrade it too. Does anybody know where to get those or equivalents? None of the local junkyards have anything of the sort.
I'll try to get some pictures of this beast once I get it cleaned up a bit... Even with the problems it has I think it was a really good deal at $500. It does run, once I get fuel going to it, and only has 80k miles on it. Some suspension work and a new coat of paint should have it nice again without too much trouble.