Egr question

[dyeager535]

Its an 84 and it also has the sticker. Most the emissions stuff has been torn off by the previous owner so im hooking back up what needs to be there for the visual part. So im not trying to do it in oe fashion just currious if my logic is sound as to if the way i want to run it will work

If this is just to pass visual, you could probably put a slug of something like steel rod or ball bearing into the hose and push it in far enough that you could still seat the hose on the carb fitting. Just need to seal the hose so vacuum doesn't get through it. You definitely don't want something that will fit through the vacuum port on the carb though.

If it ran ok before you tried the EGR, then terrible, are you sure you just didn't foul the plugs? If it will run good enough, a high RPM pull under load normally gets them hot enough to "burn off" the carbon that forms from idling poorly.

 

[Connor strom]

That's a nice intake. Looks like it can use a sguare bore or spread bore carb , am I right?Why are you running a spacer?For a 4x4 application , I don't think it is needed, thought they make a few more horse on top but nothing down low. Might be wrong on that, though.

Yea i thought it could run square or spread thats why i thought i didnt need an adapter haha and im running a 2 inch spacer because otherwise the carb hits the egr and wont sit onto the intake

 

[Connor strom]

If this is just to pass visual, you could probably put a slug of something like steel rod or ball bearing into the hose and push it in far enough that you could still seat the hose on the carb fitting. Just need to seal the hose so vacuum doesn't get through it. You definitely don't want something that will fit through the vacuum port on the carb though.

If it ran ok before you tried the EGR, then terrible, are you sure you just didn't foul the plugs? If it will run good enough, a high RPM pull under load normally gets them hot enough to "burn off" the carbon that forms from idling poorly.

Thats a good idea ill have to pull a plug and check it out. Under a load its fine its when its in gear or parked and just idleing that the problem occures

 

[MEANSTREAK K30]

Yea i thought it could run square or spread thats why i thought i didnt need an adapter haha and im running a 2 inch spacer because otherwise the carb hits the egr and wont sit onto the intake

That's weird , I thought that they were supposed to be used with stock components .

 

[Connor strom]

That's weird , I thought that they were supposed to be used with stock components .

Not sure about that just know the carb would sit with the egr there haha

 

[MEANSTREAK K30]

I don't know if you already run one, or if you care , but edelbrock has a EGR offset spacer that gives you more room to mount your carb without a carb spacer, in case it might be the cause of your vacuum leak.

 

[Connor strom]

I don't know if you already run one, or if you care , but edelbrock has a EGR offset spacer that gives you more room to mount your carb without a carb spacer, in case it might be the cause of your vacuum leak.

I did not know that but will keep it in mind thanks for the tip =] unfortunately i think i may have found my problem. I decided to go one by one on the intake bolts and make sure they were tight and before i even finished checking them all i found one that seems to be stripped =[ haha so i guess thats my next step

 

[diesel4me]

You can spray carb cleaner on any suspected areas that may have vacuum leaks to pinpoint them..

You have a spread bore intake,with dual mounting bolt patterns..
That is designed to allow a Q-jet carb to bolt on directly (providing the EGR isn't in the way,in your case I guess it is )--it'll also allow a square bore carb to bolt up,but you must ensure all the gasket areas actually cover and seal all of the base of the carb--you may need the flat plate to make that possible..

Its rather confusing,with all the different types of carbs and intakes,what exactly you need to make them mate up properly..

Here is some pictures of two types of spread bore to square bore carb adapters--the "open" style,and one with individual ports..also pictured is the flat plate sometimes needed to seal up the carb base 100% to the intake..

 

[Connor strom]

You can spray carb cleaner on any suspected areas that may have vacuum leaks to pinpoint them..

You have a spread bore intake,with dual mounting bolt patterns..
That is designed to allow a Q-jet carb to bolt on directly (providing the EGR isn't in the way,in your case I guess it is )--it'll also allow a square bore carb to bolt up,but you must ensure all the gasket areas actually cover and seal all of the base of the carb--you may need the flat plate to make that possible..

Its rather confusing,with all the different types of carbs and intakes,what exactly you need to make them mate up properly..

Here is some pictures of two types of spread bore to square bore carb adapters--the "open" style,and one with individual ports..also pictured is the flat plate sometimes needed to seal up the carb base 100% to the intake..View attachment 200082 View attachment 200083 View attachment 200084

Sorry for the verry late reply havnt gotten a chance to get back on here to much haha it is indeed very confusing with all the different types but thanks for the suggestions ill have to try out that plate as im pretty sure i have a leak at the carb base