Listers, as I have been winding down the carb adjustment road I have been
checking my entire vacuum set-up for leaks. I noticed the elbow fittings
connected to the carbs and the distributor retard unit fit VERY loosely
(they are not cracked or broken in any way but the holes are a bit
enlarged). My intuition tells me they should be replaced (very cheap to do)
but prior ordering I figured I would ask the list to confirm that "loose" is
not the norm. My second question is a bit more perplexing (at least for me).
When I pull these elbows off the carbs and/or the distributor NOTHING
changes in terms of the engine idle (the idle also stays the same when I put
a finger on the port at the carb). Based on the "big blue book" my idle
should rise...no? As a reference I have been running very lean (upon lifting
the carb pistons the requisite .25 inch the car virtually dies) and am
making sure the vacuum and fuel delivery (fuel filter was a mess) systems
are in good shape prior to my resuming carb adjustment.
P.S. - The PO installed electronic ignition and when I pulled the spark
plugs I noticed the gap is .32 vs. the .25 standard. Is this correct? What
plugs do you guys like?
Thanks again!!
Josh
'76 TR6
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