Need HELP!, Car took a dump..... pretty much Options

[ninefourteener]

Greetings..

Is there ANYONE in the St. Louis area that can help me out? I don't mind paying, but I don't trust any local reapir shops.... unless someone can suggest someone.

My carbs are so far out of whack...... I can't figure it out.

Car runs "ok" when you first start it up cold, but once it gets warm, it has literally almost no power at all...... to the point where I have to "pump" the gas a few times, just to get the RPMs up...... then turn it to 4K...... then SLOWLY let out the clutch, just to get enough torque to get it moving.

Then at the next stoplight..... it dies..... unless I keep my foot on the gas.

I looked up how to properly tune Solex carbs..... followed the directions...... and I think I just ended up making it worse.

Now I'm afraid to drive it, as it LITERALLY won't get out of it's own way.

I need a carb tuning expert.... near O'Fallon, Belleville, Shiloh, or Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Anyone?? Suggestions on repair shops?? Anyone nearby wanna come tune this thing correctly for me??? Help.....

--Matt

[roundboy914]

Nope, it will run on just the idle jets, but the main jets usually come in around 3000 rpm, so you can let it idle and get warm. But once you get on the throttle, then you have now power - right?
Or the jet got clogged half way through your drive - with all the stuff floating around in the air - those jets will get clogged. Not if, but when they do, pull 'em, and clean them. Unless the engine is under load, a clogged jet will not really show up - the engine can get enough fuel in idle to rev freely.