Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> > 3) I'm slowly on getting them tuned (they sat for a long time without being
> > used). I assume the initial hesitation on hard acceleration calls for new
> > accelerator pump diaphragm?
>
> Not necessarily. That's pretty normal behavior for Solexes. There's no choke
> valve, so when you put the pedal down, the intake ports see atmospheric
>pressure.
> Roll on the power, don't just hammer it, unless you're above 3000 rpm.
I am going to add here that this is seldom a pump problem (it can be but
its unusual). Here are some possible causes:
fuel level is wrong (on the older Solexes this is not adjustable and you
must adjust float level and fuel pressure but on the newer
Mikuni/Solexes this can be adjusted externally with the engine running)
idle jet is too small (while you can get a proper idle mixture with an
undersized idle jet by altering the idle mixture adjustment screw, the
transition ports are also fed by this jet and the transition mixture can
not be adjusted except by changing these jets-if the transition mixture
is too lean then the "hole" between idle and main jet operations will be
more severe and can cause a stumble)
throttles are open too far (it is possible-especially if the timing is
too far retarded-to adjust the idle speed screw too far so that you are
idling on the transition ports. If this is the case you will not have an
off idle and transition circuit to help cover the transition from idle
to main jet operation)
ignition advance curve is wrong (not only can this cause problems as
described above, but too little advance-especially initial advance-can
cause symptoms similar to what you are describing-Mikuni/Solex/Weber
type carbs like much more initial advance than the SUs to work properly.
20 degrees at idle is often required to get optimal performance and
drivability.
There are certainly other possible causes but these would be my first
three choices barring other info.
>
> > 4) What is the likely cause for backfiring with hard deceleration (car was
> > already doing some of this with SU's).
>
> Deceleration? good question.
An overly retarded ignition will cause backfiring on decel.
So based on the two symptoms listed I'd look at the ignition before I'd
look at the carbs. It may not be the ignition, but that's where I'd start.
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