Trevor Boicey wrote:
> However, I think it's still running rich even though I've leaned
> the jets about 8 flats back of the original "12 flats" setting.
>
> Is this absurd? Is something very wrong? I guess I can keep leaning
> it off with the adjusters until it behaves, but I think the top of
> the jet is going to be level with the jet bearing before I am
> done. The car came to me with the jet up that high, perhaps that
> was for a reason.
>
> Is there something I am not thinking of that could be making
> me run so rich?
>
> The main symptom is that the car is VERY hard to start when warm
> sometimes, it floods almost instantly. If I have another person I
> can lift the carb push pins with my hands and have them start the
> car and it will come to life after a few seconds of very rough
> groggy idling.
>
> As well, the plugs are usually dry and sooty, classic "rich" look
> to them. The exhaust sounds also sounds a bit rich but it's hard to
> tell with a car that I haven't really used much.
>
> Is there something wrong with just leaning the jet adjusters until
> it seems better, even if this means the jets are as high as the
> jet bearings? Would this cause any problems?
>
> Ideas?
Sounds like hugely worn, or incorrect jets/needles.
PaulH.
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