<VV> High Idle - 1966 Corsa 140

[Bryan Blackwell]

One other thing - I have had trouble getting a Corvair to idle if the  
carburetor shafts are worn.  New shafts are available from the  
vendors.  The Pertronix only changes where the distributor is  
positioned for initial timing.  Once the timing is set, it has no  
effect on the advance curve.

--Bryan

On Apr 10, 2009, at 1:00 PM, faith bennetts wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>  Help!!!! I am befuddled. I have a 1966 Corsa 140 and can't get my  
> idle below 950 rpm. I have disconnected the secondaries and capped  
> them. I have disconnected the linkage on both primaries from the  
> accelerator rod and each other to isolate them and it still idles  
> high even with the idle screws completely off the idle tang. The  
> only way I can get a lower idle speed, 600-650 rpm, is to retard  
> the timing about 10 deg. I have a Pertronics II. Would this be  
> affecting the timing? Do I have to back the timing off from the  
> book setting of 18 deg BTDC? Are there any other things that I can  
> try to get the idle down?