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Re: Dying Webber

To: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>,
Subject: Re: Dying Webber
From: Ray McCrary <spook01@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 20:56:23 -0600
Your problem almost sounds like a transition mixture problem.  Does the car
stumble just off-idle when warmed up?
Ray

At 07:15 PM 12/15/97 -0800, Mike Lishego wrote:
>> My '77 rdstr has a downdraft Weber.
>> At a stop, it may idle straight down to zero and stall, or it may hang
>> on to an idle for a short while before nose diving.
>> I've fiddled with mixture, although not too expertly, and have the idle
>> screw turned way up, to no avail.
>> This phenomenon can be more pronounced when cold.
>> I need help - anybody have any ideas??
>
>OK, I tried to move my car today, and he ran like an ass.  I still don't
think my 
>weber is adjusted right.  The car had no balls to move, and I had to run
the revs up 
>high and ride the clutch in first to keep it from stalling.  I only had
the car 
>running for a few minutes, but the temperature was very hot...Of course, I
haven't put 
>in my new water pump yet.  However, could the carb be too lean?  Could it
be because 
>of the cold ambient temperature?  Once I fix the brakes, I'll be able to
test the car 
>a little better, but is there any advice until then?
>
>Just a reminder: Dec. 22, IRC channel #MG, 7:30pm...  
>-- 
>Michael S. Lishego
>St. Andrews Presbyterian College
>Elementary Education Major,
>English Minor, Class of 1999
>R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
>

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