Going to look at an 83 suburban tomorrow... need some help
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Going to look at an 83 suburban tomorrow... need some help
Hi, my name is Paul and I own a smart car.
I'm sick of getting good gas mileage and decided to browse craigslist when lo and behold i found an 83 suburban with the 454 for a pretty good price. I'm interested...
so i call the guy and ask him a few questions. He informs me that the truck has sat for a while, but he has run it periodically. He also tells me that after you shut it off, it keeps idling for a little bit. It hasn't been tuned up in a long time, and he says there's probably bad gas in it.
I'm a mechanic, so engine work doesn't scare me. My only concern is for the dieseling after shutoff. The only problem is i've never laid a finger on a carbuerator and distributor. I'm told it could be timing, but i'm at the end of my intelligence when it comes to this stuff. I really just want to get an idea of what to look for tomorrow when i go to check this thing out.
i know its a long post, thanks for reading and any help is greatly appreciated
I'm sick of getting good gas mileage and decided to browse craigslist when lo and behold i found an 83 suburban with the 454 for a pretty good price. I'm interested...
so i call the guy and ask him a few questions. He informs me that the truck has sat for a while, but he has run it periodically. He also tells me that after you shut it off, it keeps idling for a little bit. It hasn't been tuned up in a long time, and he says there's probably bad gas in it.
I'm a mechanic, so engine work doesn't scare me. My only concern is for the dieseling after shutoff. The only problem is i've never laid a finger on a carbuerator and distributor. I'm told it could be timing, but i'm at the end of my intelligence when it comes to this stuff. I really just want to get an idea of what to look for tomorrow when i go to check this thing out.
i know its a long post, thanks for reading and any help is greatly appreciated
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your a mechanic, yet have never laid a finger on a carb or distributor??? how???
the dieseling is likely from carbon buildup. given the age of the truck and the fuel that was thru it back in them days, I'm not suprised.
our 82 454 little motorhome does the same thing sometimes, and it's got like 85k on it.
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the dieseling is likely from carbon buildup. given the age of the truck and the fuel that was thru it back in them days, I'm not suprised.
our 82 454 little motorhome does the same thing sometimes, and it's got like 85k on it.
:chug:
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No, not a troll, it was an honest question, i just tried to make my first post entertaining to read. And i never touched a carburetor because its old school... im skeered.
regardless, i picked it up because the price was right - $750. I figure at least I can pull the motor and trans for selling and scrap the rest for what i paid for it... I'm excited to get to work on it tomorrow (and theres a LOT of work to be done...)
I'll make a thread tomorrow with pics and stuff, but for now its parked at my friends house.
Its giant and blue and a total piece of crap and i love it...
regardless, i picked it up because the price was right - $750. I figure at least I can pull the motor and trans for selling and scrap the rest for what i paid for it... I'm excited to get to work on it tomorrow (and theres a LOT of work to be done...)
I'll make a thread tomorrow with pics and stuff, but for now its parked at my friends house.
Its giant and blue and a total piece of crap and i love it...
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its funny, because i was born and raised in Georgia and bought my smart car there - where everybody and their mother in law drives a jacked up truck. When i moved to california where all the tree huggers are, i go and buy a suburban.
theres something satisfying about driving a gigantic vehicle in the "greenest" state in the union.
And i just gotta say... torque is AWESOME.