I just came into a 1985 blazer and the carb is flooding pretty badly when I get on it. The mech, a friend of mine, says it isn't turning the choke off right far as he can tell. What options do I have in repairing it? When the engine is warm oftentimes it will not start. It will flood. I have to basically hold open the butterfly and gun it and hit the starter for a while to get it to start again due to the flooding. Next year I do not have to have smog, so an aftermarket intake and carb that will work with whatever OEM stuff is hanging off the engine right now is an option.
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Wes

 

You could take the choke off completely and pump the hell out of it to start it cold as a temp fix. If thats not an option, check Jegs and Summit for carbs that will fit. I know nothing of the 2.8s, I have a 2.8 multiport in a Pontiac, but never even SEEN a carbed version...

 

Can I get a standard non-electric varajet to work in this set up? I see those for sale for cheap. I dont need to pass smog with this year blazer.

 

I know there's a 4bbl intake floating around (aftermarket) on the net somewhere for the 60 degree v6es. I don't know if the non electric will fit, as again, I know zilch of these engines. I just know enough about carbs in general that removing the choke will murder that problem, but it'll make it a PITA to start when it's cold (getting down in the teens F tonight here... good time to test the cold starting ability on my '00 I've had since early Oct.)

 

Hey guys, here's the update:

I got a rebuilt carb off a 1983 Buick. It works - good. It has no mechanical kick-down - bad. But the vacuum or whatever helps it kick down in all but overdrive. I had to reroute some vacuum hoses, as some were on opposite sides of the carb. Now it runs fine. Well, as fine as a 2.8 is gonna run. Still gutless... My mpg has gone up a lot, though.

WYK