In a message dated 10/18/2009 4:46:41 PM Central Daylight Time,
piggerp@comcast.net writes:
> I've been having troubles with my front SU carburetor idling to fast.
> I've
> made sure there are no leaks and there is nothing hanging, but the
> carburetor reuses to go less then about 2000 RPM. I then plugged the hose
> from the intake manifold to the Crankcase Breather Valve and the RPM
> dropped
> sharply. I assume there is a lot of air getting through this system.
> How do I check the whole system to see if the breather valve is
> functioning?
> Can I get rid of it?
>
Make sure the valve is assembled correctly. I ran into this issue and the
pin on the plate with the diaghram was not centered and was not regulating
the air flow. Basicaly it was wide open. I put it back together correctly
(not all that trivial) and the car tuned up just like it should.
Dave
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