Recent content by jeremyillingworth

Sorry I just disappeared, I got laid off and working on the car became less of a priority. I ran the tube into the air filter. The smoke coming into the car has stopped, obviously. The car does idle rough in gear if it's hot and I'm sitting in traffic. I know it's not an ideal solution but I...

Also, does your intake manifold have an exhaust cross over like a Nailhead? If so, are you sure you have the right carburetor base gasket? And the steel plate on top of it? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Not an AFB expert but... Post a picture of the fast idle cam assembly if you can but it should rotate counter clockwise to get to the highest step/fastest idle. If it worked before and now doesn't, I would suspect the choke spring has become weak and might not be putting out enough tension to...

I'm not too worried about clogging air filters, as I'm a very low miles driver (I think I drove 2200 miles last year) but that's a very good point about the unclean air possibly affecting the way it runs. Would that Chevrolet oil filler you linked to fit the Nailhead or did you send it as an...

Thanks for the replies. The PCV is definitely sucking air if I pull it off the valve cover while idling. There is also an increase in blow by coming from the breather if I pinch off to tube with a clamp, so I'm sure it's drawing air. Bob: is this the picture you're talking about? It shows the...

In case anyone is ever searching for vent window problems, it was very easy. My motor was working but it just wouldn't go all the way to the closed position. Taking the interior door panel off allowed extremely good access and the motor was easily removed. I took the top off rotated the gear by...

1966 Wildcat convertible When the car belonged to my grandparents, we would take it out on a nice day, with the top down, and all the windows down, and drive it around. I did notice smoke coming through the dash, especially if you hit it hard, but with the car completely open it never really...

Somebody opened the power vent window and it's now stuck open. Neither switch does anything. How easy is this going to be to fix? If I take the interior door panel off will I be able to access the working components to get it closed again? I don't mind it not working but only if it's closed...

I'm sure my shafts were drilled straight. It was done by a well experienced carburetor guy, highly recommended expert in his field. A couple of small shots of lubricant seem to have loosened up the secondary shaft quite well. I'm sure with a little break in time on the car and all will be well...

It looks like I've got it all assembled and ready to go on the car. Only a few more questions... Does the vacuum port at the back (pictured) have a gasket or any sort of sealant? There was no gasket in the kit and none when I took it apart. It also doesn't thread in very far before it stops; is...

Dr. Frankenbuick Thanks for the picture, I think mine looks like that now. With the choke closed the fast idle cam doesn't rest on the trip lever but it does when it's open. I hope that is okay. Tom You've helped me before and your reputation precedes you. Does my new photo look right to...

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I've been trying to find. I think I'm about to fix a lifetime of difficult cold starts... Why did the Pontiac division deem this image to be manual worthy but not Buick? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

> maybe the blue lug above the red linkage? I think the second actually. Look at how the spring is in your Pontiac picture. I'm also thinking the blue lug above the red as well. I think the spring in the Pontiac picture is the clearest evidence that mine has been set incorrectly. I wish I...

> The screw has been removed before from damage in the slot. So, maybe they put it together wrong. That's what I'm thinking. The reason the carburetor is off is because the shafts were leaking and I sent the carburetor out to have the shafts bushed. I think the carburetor was photographed...

My fast idle cam lug is under the lug of the second plate. The black and white picture of from a 1966 Pontiac Carter AFB manual and it appears to show the fast idle cam on top of that lug, although it's hard to see in such a grainy picture. Could my parts be out of place? Sent from my...