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RE: Idle speed continuing problem

To: "'Charles D. Sorkin'" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>, Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Idle speed continuing problem
From: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 16:16:35 -0700
Reply-to: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hi Charles ,
S.U.'s right ? Are the needles correctly centered in the jets ? Do the
pistons fall freely ? Are the throttle plates (butterflies) closing all the
way, with out binding ? Is the choke mechanism operating with out binding ?
Just some thoughts...
Mark Hanna
AN5
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles D. Sorkin [SMTP:cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 3:00 PM
> To:   Spridgets list
> Subject:      Idle speed continuing problem
> 
> Dear List:
> 
> Having tightened the carb to manifold bolts in order to presumably fix a
> vacuum leak, I seem to be having a continuing problem with my idle speed.
> At idle, RPM vary from 1000 (where it was originally set) to 1700.  As I
> mentioned earlier, my exhaust gases were running hot.  I retarded the
> timing
> a bit, but even though the RPMs came down slightly, I still can't get the
> idle speed constant.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> The idle adjustment screws don't appear to be vibrating, and spraying carb
> cleaner all around the intake manifold and throttle shafts did not reveal
> that I still have a leak.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ

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