Ryan,
If the only thing different you did was put the air filters back on
then I would try taking them back off and see how it runs. Could be that
your carbs liked all the extra air and now your cutting that off. Now its
back to running too rich again.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Big Sixer" <healey@ledwith.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: Auuugh!!! Stalled...
> Just when I thought it was safely tuned. Put the air cleaners on,
adjusted
> the choke and went for a drive tonight. Spent 10 minutes stalled at a stop
> sign. I should have known since the car was running rough right out of the
> garage. I thought it was just cold.
>
> Choke or no choke, it just wouldn't start. The engine would catch, overrun
the
> starter then die. Finally, for no particular reason, with the choke on,
it
> started and idled high. But no power.
>
> I had this happen once and it was the dwell - the points had slipped
almost
> closed. But my dwell meter reads 38 degrees, which is where it was this
past
> weekend.
>
> Back in the garage, it is still missing badly.
>
> Valves are right, timing is right, points ok. Carbs tuned ok. It just
won't
> idle. I would guess vacuum leak but not on this car (no vacuum assisted
> brakes).
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> This weekend reminded me on why I love to drive my car. Tonight reminded
me of
> why I had to rebuild it.
>
> Ryan
> BJ7
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