Scott,
I am hoping this is not the issue, but I will take some temps around the carb
and see what they are reading. It will be interesting to see what they are.
This is also one of the reasons I went with the Edelbrock Air Gap style intake
manifold. It has an air opening below the carb to help reduce the heat. The
cooler the better.
The gas I have in the tank now has no ethanol so I should be good there.. I
do not like the fuel line that I have on there now, so I may consider
replacing it.
Greg 0036
----- Original Message -----
From: isensee@aol.com
To: gschroeder@comcast.net ; Bricklin@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Idling question
The carburetor may be getting hot enough to boil the gas. Today's gas has a
higher vapor pressure than it did in the 70s. That isn't a problem for the new
cars which are all fuel injected, but is bad news for carburetors. One thing
that often helps is to put a thicker gasket under the carburetor to insulate
it a bit from heat coming up from the engine. You can also insulate the fuel
line up near the carb. You can also try gas from different stations. Some are
supposed to be less prone to the problem. I have also heard that premium is
less likely to boil since it has little or no ethanol in it.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Schroeder <gschroeder@comcast.net>
To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 7:41 pm
Subject: [Bricklin] Idling question
My car runs good while moving and had no issues other than floor heat on my
trip to Lexington. One issue that keeps annoying me is at idle after driving
for a while an not moving, like at a stop light or in traffic. The car idles
good initially after the stop, but if I sit there long enough it will start
to
idle rough and in some cases just stop. I have checked the timing and
readjusted the carb, but it still has the same issue. Any suggestions of
what
to look at. I am thinking of one thing, but I want to wait to mention it so
I
do not force the discussion onto that topic.
Greg 0036
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