<VV> Carb repair update
Stephen Upham
contactsmu at sbcglobal.net
Wed Jul 23 10:49:55 EDT 2008
I reinstalled the driver's side carb (the one that had been leaking
gas though the venturi) and reconnected everything. I then balanced
the carbs using the '65 manual method. The pressure regulator is set
at 3 1/2 lbs. I turned on the new electric pump and let it run for
about five minutes to check for gas leaks. All was normal. I
started the car and it started and ran, but acted like the idle was
set too low. I used my hand at the cross over to increase the gas.
It ran like that for about a minute at about 1200-1500 rpm. I tried
to gradually decrease the throttle to see if it would idle. It
died. When I tried to restart, it would turn over, but it wouldn't
stay running. I examined the venturi clusters to see if it had
developed another leak. The left side seemed dry and the right moist
in the barrels. I then pushed the throttle at the cross over with
the engine off but the pump running to see if it was pumping gas. I
don't see any gas in the left and a vapor cloud appears in the right.
And now...???
Stephen "carb repair best not left to rookies working 'alone' " Upham
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