gp wont start(an its pi**in me off)

[mugzi]

i have a 85 gp...a year old edle carb..a year old summit dist...i brought brand new....i came out an started it up yesterday mornin it started just fine an i let it run to warm up....its real cold were i am...but i warmed up...drove up the street...got to the next block an the car died on me....an she wont start....wen i try to start her i have gas shooting up out of the carb...i pulld the number three spark plug an its black as hell...i just replaced the plugs bout three not evn four months back maybe...i do have headers...an i was using accel shorty header spark plugs...can anyone help me...

 

[monte olrac]

you are running rich and your plugs are fouled...also how old is that gas you running?

 

[mugzi]

gas pretty new...an i use silver nvr reg....

 

[mugzi]

wat about the gas shootin up

 

[monte olrac]

what do you mean by "shooting up" in detail

 

[joe_padavano]

what do you mean by "shooting up" in detail

If gas vapor is actually shooting up out of the carb, you've jumped (at least) a tooth on the timing chain. This recently happened to one of my 307 Olds motors, so I'm familiar with the "old faithful" impression when trying to start the car. It's easy to check. Throw a timing light on the motor and look at the timing marks while cranking. If the chain has jumped, you won't see them.

 

[mugzi]

as im starting it wit out pushin the pedal..i can see like gas squirtin out the top of the carb...an i knw its in time...but it wont turn over...its not like a straight stream but almost like its coffin but its not makin the coffin noise...but its sprayin oout the top wen i try to start it...all help is appreciated cause i'm stumpd

 

[monte olrac]

try advancing your distributor a little bit at a time

 

[mugzi]

if the timin chain jump a tooth...does this mean i have to chng the timin chain now....

 

[monte olrac]

if the timin chain jump a tooth...does this mean i have to chng the timin chain now....

Yes