Barely Running

[Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>]

Spitlisters,

OK, the good news, the engine starts !! The bad, runs a bit rich (we're
supposed to use classic British understatement, right ?). Cannot get the
idle low enough to set the timing, backfires through the carb, black soot
coming out of the exhaust. Can't tell you how bad this nasty California gas
smells !

It's a '72 with '69 dual SU - HS2's. Also has a '69 emission control valve
(pcv) with a 1/16" hole through the oil cap.

Help...

Ken C