coryjones61

I got an 83 4x with an all factory 22r 4 speed. A couple months ago I noticed that every once in awhile (once a week or so) after driving for awhile I push my clutch in and it dies it also bucked a couple time if I was at a constant speed. Now every time I drive it once its warm it won't idle unless I hold it at 2 grand and it pops out the carb when cruising at a constant speed but has all the power when I'm accelerating idles perfect when cold. I've checked vac lines and didn't find anything wrong there and just reset the carb back to factory settings and same thing please help and it also cleans out to a perfect idle if I keep diving it awhile but sometimes it dont

coryjones61

I'm already about to push it in the river is drive it if it'd stay running

Little Elger

My 82 done this, there is a ground wire that goes to the fuel shut off on the carb, if it gets loose the valve stays closed so when you clutch it dies. It only affects idle, so it will run if your on the pedal. I would post a pic but my engine is at the machine shop.

coryjones61

OK thanks I'll check it out in the morning

Little Elger

That wire goes to ground on the pass side wheel well by the smog crap and battery, I believe.

coryjones61

Everything's tight on the ground but it looks like the guy I bought it from cut and rewired some stuff coming from the carb one plug isn't hooked to anything the wires are cut and I can't find where they go what color are the wires to the fuel shut off?

Little Elger

2 black / yellow stripe, 1 yellow, 1 black, there is a pich on jumper from the black to ground, I would ground at the neg battery to fender bolt, hope this helps, from time to time mine has to be wiggled to make ground, I will fix during the rebuild.

Little Elger

2 wires coming from the carb are black and white/black stripe, black is ground if you want to get around the plug

coryjones61

So run a jumper from the black wire to the battery?

Little Elger

Yes the black wire, I would put on the bolt where neg batt cable bolts to the body for a cleaner job

coryjones61

OK I'll try it thanks for the info

Little Elger

Any luck Cory?

coryjones61

Well ya see I was messin with the wires this morning and accidentally bumped the power wire for the fuel cut off to ground while it was running which blew the engine fuze so k replaced the fuze and haven't had a problem yet.... knock on wood

Little Elger

Yeah I think either bad ground or voltage will leave the fuel cut off closed.

coryjones61

Yea I just hope this has it fixed at least for awhile