My TF was running fine. About 3 weeks ago we pulled the plugs when we
adjusted the valves. The plugs looked good - burning brown - but had some
kind of light tan deposit on them that came right off with the flick of a
fingernail.
The valve adjustment went perfectly.
Took a 300 mile trip and car ran well, but after getting a tank of new gas
in Milwaukee, it acted up slightly.
Over the next three weeks driving around home the car continued to run/start
OK, but the idle speeded up noticeably to around 1500 rpm hot.
Of course I started fooling with the carbs and things got progressively
worse instead of better.
When I start by catching a piece of paper in the throttle screws and then
turning another turn, the engine is running very fast. It can run fairly
well at 1500, but not at 800-1000 rpm. When the hiss through the hose sounds
the same for both carbs, but the exhaust note is splashy.
When I finally pulled the plugs (should have done this first) thaey were
black and had a lot of blackish deposits on them.
What I'm wondering is if the valve adjustment cause problems, whether I got
bad gas or whether something else is at play?
I haven't touched the jets - only the throttle screws. And nothing I do
seems to get the desired results.
John Gunnell
Team Leader
Transportation Books
F + W Publications
700 E. State Street
Iola, WI 54990
715 445 2214 extension 248
John.Gunnell@FWPubs.com
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