1978 Jeep CJ5

Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
1978 Jeep CJ5 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual 90k miles

I was driving, it started to spit and sputter, oil pressure dropped from 60+ to around 30, will not hold an idle, runs rough and blows black smoke now?
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 AT 11:29 AM

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Tiny
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Need more info. Did spit+sput have any metallic sounds
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 AT 11:20 PM
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I did a compression test cylinders ranged from 90psi to 120psi no funny noises top or bottom?
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009 AT 9:09 AM
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Carb has a FLOAT/FLOAT LEVEL. Or. NEEDLE and SEAT. BREAKAGE. Or. ADJUSTMENT ISSUE
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009 AT 8:44 PM
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That's what it was, I pulled the carb yesturday and found a pool of fuel in the intake and I just tried your test method and it acted just like you said, ran very eratic then smoothed to a good idle and stalled once the float bowl was emty. THANKS
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Friday, September 25th, 2009 AT 9:56 AM
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Glad to hear you have isolated the problem
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Friday, September 25th, 2009 AT 11:47 PM
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Yes that was it I thank you dearly, she has been back on the road for 2 days.
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Monday, September 28th, 2009 AT 2:08 PM

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