Message text written by "Richard Alexander"
>Having restored the car to running and driving status with the help of
the list (thank you) I now find that the car runs on and knocks roughly
after turning off the ignition. I remember this being called "dieseling"
and attributed it to carbon buildup in the heads causing ignition
without a spark. Is this correct? What can or should be done about it? I
stop this by engaging the clutch with the car in gear but worry about
the long tern effects. Any suggestions?
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It could be carbon build up. Or it could be jsut a high compression ratio
to begin with. Probably both. You can try a higher octane fuel and/or
reducing the idle speed.
Dave
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