In my strombergs, I have had the screw holding the needle lossen off.
When I accelerate the needle would fall causing back firing.
It would not fall enough to drop out of the piston and would idle just fine.
Hope this helps.
dgb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Mottram" <c_mottram@yahoo.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Whats wrong with this car
> Help,
> The Alpine was running fine then all of a sudden
> started started to sound like it was running on 3
> cylinders when I accelerate, idles ok-ish. Backfires
> through the strombergs if I open it up all the way.
> Usually this was due to my dual stroms becoming un
> syncronized because the "doo Jobby" that connects the
> throttle shafts would loose up. Any suggestions?
> Also, its been a while since I rebuilt the stroms, but
> the center part of the air piston that the needle goes
> into slides up and down within the airpiston as it
> floats. Is this the culprit or is it supposed to do
> that?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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