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Re: Test

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Subject: Re: Test
From: snyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:38:35 -0600
It's been going on for months now, I've checked into every lead I 
could, and still my 70 1600 is running terribly. Idles fine, takes 
off fine once warm, pulls okay until 4000 rpm, falls on its face and 
coughs and sputters until I stop when it settles into an okay idle. 
I'm ready to shoot it and part it out and get something dependable 
like a fiat or MG!!!  It could well be i'm just not doing the carbs 
right (in fact I know they're out of whack now) but the gradual (but 
not too gradual)onset of the problem would seem to point elsewhere.

Is there  good clear easy to understand (for a novice) carb balancing 
guide?  Everything I've found is vague, confusing, self 
contradictory, or some combination of those lovely qualities.

70 1600 desmogged, recurved Dist

checked timing mechanical and vacuum advance
checked for vacuum leaks
checked vacuum piston operation
found two different main jets, replaced questionable one with one 
matching normal one (got worse)
AS far as tuning carbs, I think I'm getting farther away, not closer 
(but like I say the problem onset didn't seem like a carb tuning 
issue)


Marc T.
Tired of this 2000lb smelly paperweight!


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