Annette,
Congrats on finding the problem. I thought it might be a carb problem.
I bet someone out there could email you a picture of the engine compartment
for your edification.
Keep up the good work!
Dave.
69 - 2000
NOWROC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette" <squishfish@home.com>
To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: Problem found!
> Well, we found the source of the smoke - as we were waiting on the rain to
> abate I had a brain flash - the choke! Indeed, the choke is sticking wide
> open. As soon as we manually put it back the smoke clears up and the revs
> drop back to normal. Keep in mind, I've never dealt with a choke before so
I
> was pretty proud of myself to have figured this out =)
>
> The boys are off to the parts store right now for a new oil filter and
> hopefully an air filter as well - mine is just ... missing and no one has
> been able to spec one for me. If they can't find one today I'll pull a
carb
> off this weekend and take it in for a fitting.
>
> The compression check came out beautifully! The readings were:
>
> #1 - 140
> #2 - 143
> #3 - 138
> #4 - 140
>
> I was really expecting some problems here, and I'm extremely relieved not
to
> have found them =-)
>
> I am getting to the point where I really need to see a 1600 around the
same
> year in good shape - I've NEVER seen a restored one in person before and
as I
> start to purchase the parts for the interior resto I am finding I don't
know
> what's supposed to be there!
>
> If any NOWROCers are interested in cruising up to Vancouver this weekend
or
> next week sometime so I can check out your baby I'd appreciate it =) I'd
like
> to do a side by side comparison, otherwise I'd come to you =-)
>
> Anyway, back out to the garage with me, I have an oil change to finish!
>
> -Annette
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