Weber Carb problem???
GOPDiesel
Jeeper
I'm a new Jeep owner. It's a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l V6 with a Weber carb on it. I have a bad driveability problem when accelerating. The rig runs good at idle, around town and on the freeway. BUT, when I press the accelerator 3/4 to all the way down, and put the rig under load, the engine basically stops and I lose all power. I can usually back off the gas and it stays running. This mainly happens while going up inclines. It can happen in any gear. I've recently had the carb checked by a mechanic so it could pass emissions. I did pass. The driveability problem occurred before the mechanic worked on it and his work seemed to improve it. It was worse before. I have fresh gas and have replaced the fuel filter.
Any ideas on what my next step should be? I'm a weekend mechanic and don't know much about carbs. What I do know from my experince with cars, trucks and motorcycles is that it sounds like it's starved for gas. The fuel pump looks pretty old. I don't know much about the past history of the Jeep.
What would cause this issue while under load and going up hills under hard acceleration? Any ideas?
Any ideas on what my next step should be? I'm a weekend mechanic and don't know much about carbs. What I do know from my experince with cars, trucks and motorcycles is that it sounds like it's starved for gas. The fuel pump looks pretty old. I don't know much about the past history of the Jeep.
What would cause this issue while under load and going up hills under hard acceleration? Any ideas?