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Isn't idle surging typically from a carburetor low float setting?
On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:45=E2=80=AFAM Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> =
wrote:
> Stu
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> Always difficult to troubleshoot remotely.
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> You may have to do standard checks on all systems =E2=80=93 air, fuel and=
spark
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> Alcohol in the fuel can tear up hoses and gaskets
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> Check to make sure fuel filter is OK
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> Check for vacuum leaks
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> My 1st thought =E2=80=93 the fuel level is high
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> Check the float level and check for any debris in the float bowl
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> Remove the air filter and idle engine to see if it is an air flow problem=
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> Hope this helps
>
> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Stu
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:57 AM
> *To:* Tiger Net <Tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Tigers] The latest problem: Surging
>
>
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> Ok, so I got the vacuum advance sorted and reset the timing, etc. But no=
w
> there's another issue.
>
>
>
> The car starts and warms up normally, choke opening, temperature gauge
> coming up to the thermostat temp, etc. But then it starts surging at idle=
.
> Accelerating, driving both seem fine. But when it goes back to idle,
> waiting at a stoplight or something, it starts having these little dips,
> which soon become larger dips, to the point where it stops. It restarts
> right away, then does it again. At a stoplight I have to left foot brake
> so that I can keep my foot on the throttle to keep it alive.
>
>
>
> Here's a video I shot in the garage as it started to do it after warming
> up. Anybody seen this before or... cured it?
>
>
>
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> https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0613ys0iegdndjhnjt5a8/AIcza8ouXqEsp57qLWSl=
ZOY?rlkey=3Ds9h2q3sal042y9z3t5oav2uwt&dl=3D0
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,=
sans-serif;font-size:small">Isn't idle surging typically from a carbure=
tor low float setting?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:45=E2=80=AFAM Ron =
Fraser <<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com";>rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
class=3D"msg-8286323312314437745"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"m_-828=
6323312314437745WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stu<u></u><u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Always=
difficult to troubleshoot remotely.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You may have to do standar=
d checks on all systems =E2=80=93 air, fuel and spark<u></u><u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Alcohol in the fuel can tear up hoses and gaskets<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Check to make sure fuel filter is OK<u></=
u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Check for vacuum leaks <u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My =
1<sup>st</sup> thought =E2=80=93 the fuel level is high<u></u><u></u></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">Check the float level and check for any debris in the =
float bowl<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Remove the air filter and idle engine to see if it i=
s an air flow problem. <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hope this helps<u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>Stu<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:57 AM<br><b>T=
o:</b> Tiger Net <<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] The latest p=
roblem: Surging<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">O=
k, so I got the vacuum advance sorted and reset the timing, etc.=C2=A0 But =
now there's another issue.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">The car =
starts and warms up normally, choke opening, temperature gauge coming up to=
the thermostat temp, etc. But then it starts surging at idle.=C2=A0 Accele=
rating, driving both seem fine.=C2=A0 But when it goes back to idle, waitin=
g at a stoplight or something, it starts having these little dips, which so=
on become larger dips, to the point where it stops.=C2=A0 It restarts right=
away, then does it again.=C2=A0 At a stoplight I have to left foot brake s=
o that I can keep my foot on the throttle to keep it alive.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Here's a video I shot in the garage as=
it started to do it after warming up.=C2=A0 Anybody seen this before or...=
cured it?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0613ys0iegdndjhnjt=
5a8/AIcza8ouXqEsp57qLWSlZOY?rlkey=3Ds9h2q3sal042y9z3t5oav2uwt&dl=3D0" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0613ys0iegdndjhnjt5a8/AIcza=
8ouXqEsp57qLWSlZOY?rlkey=3Ds9h2q3sal042y9z3t5oav2uwt&dl=3D0</a><u></u><=
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