Joe, I had a similar problem with the idle moving around. Turned out to
be a cracked elbow pipe for the vacuum from the inlet manifold to the
distributer.
Alan
Jdgar0649@aol.com wrote:
>Group;
>A long time ago I lived in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago-they had a
>saying there--"If it ah one ting, is ah next!" Well, that just about fits-if
>it isn't one thing its another. I am working on getting Frank back on the
>road-and he is nearing completion, BUT willful child that he is - he has
>decided to run like - well, crap. I am thinking carb, but I don't know,
>maybe timing? When I got the car it would run but would die after warming if
>reved and then let off--no ability to idle at all. It is running single
>Strom, circa '72. I suspected that was problem when I got it so I put a kit
>in, and expected all to be better. No luck. The engine sounds "chuffy", and
>there is a little valve clatter, so I will have to adjust that. Idle wanders
>a bit, won't idle at all below 1000 rpm. Any ideas from people more familiar
>with the Strombergs (I passed up a chance at a brand new one on ebay a couple
>of days ago-wish I hadn't now. I am hoping to get Frank running well enough
>to get me through to April or May when I should have a new engine ready.
>Joe Garrison
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