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RE: Rough idle hints needed REDUX

To: "Jay Snable" <jsnable@mac.com>
Subject: RE: Rough idle hints needed REDUX
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:22:33 -0700
        Folks:

        Well, I measured both my springs, and I came up with 5-5/8". Per the 
note from Jay, this is too short. Now the $10,000 question: Is this sufficient 
evidence to think that the springs have gone soft on me, and that I should 
replace them?
        They are available from Moss, no sweat. Recall that the only way I have 
been able to modulate my rough idle is by pushing the slides fully home while 
the car is idling, which results in a much smoother, faster idle. This is why I 
suspect the springs in the first place; the slides are not in the home position 
when the car is idling.
        Comments?

        Vance


-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Snable [mailto:jsnable@mac.com]
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 10:50 PM
To: Navarrette, Vance
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rough idle hints needed REDUX


Vance,

I can answer a couple of your questions. My springs are about 6 1/16" 
long while horizontal, and have some blue paint on one end. I believe 
this signifies the spring strength. I bought the springs a few years 
ago during a rebuild. Considering that my carbs are sitting on the 
workbench apart, you may not find much value in this post :-). (I have 
what is probably the opposite of your problem - too rich a mixture, and 
will be trying Dick's 0.75" float height suggestion...)

Jay

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>
>       Is it possible that the slides are raised too far when the carb is 
> idling?
>       Could my slide springs be weak, or perhaps are the wrong spring for 
> this carb?
>       How elevated should my slides be at idle for a correctly functioning 
> carb?
>       Has anyone measured their slide height when their engine is at idle?
>       Has anyone measured the length of their slide springs when removed 
> from
>           the carb?
>       
>
>       I appreciate the many helpful, friendly replies I have received so 
> far. I have eliminated many more possible causes thanks to your help.
>       Any additional hints would be appreciated.
>
>       Cheers,
>
>       Vance

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