ain't that a c & w group? --- On Fri, 8/29/08, Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on with this (vacuum leak or what) > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 9:40 AM > You wanna repeat that? > > "Rich at idle?" > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Aug 29, 2008 8:10 AM > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on with this > (vacuum leak or what) > > > > > >ok, found the leak > > > >evidently the weber won't operate when a bolt > holding it down is stripped out. > > > >it worked on the ol 34-3 but not on the weber hmmmmmm > > > >so while i have the carb off i'm rejetting so it > won't be so rich at idle > > > >also, i'll replace the carb gasket (might even > double it up for just in case reasons) > > > > > >---------------------------------------- > >> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:36:53 -0700 > >> From: sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on with this > (vacuum leak or what) > >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> That's good stuff Will When people ask me what > collage I went to , I tell them HEB. > >> > >> Paul Smith > >> > >> > >> > >> H.B.B > >> T.C.B > >> Transporters at the Point 5 > >> > >> > >> --- On Thu, 8/28/08, Will Wood wrote: > >> > >>> From: Will Wood > >>> Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on with > this (vacuum leak or what) > >>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 3:38 PM > >>> It's a degree from the school of VW.... > >>> > >>> Have you ever pushed a bug, blown engine, > uphill in 90F > >>> weather? > >>> Dumped a garage full of NOS parts on a friend > because you > >>> got married and said "enough of these > vws??" > >>> Told your dad, "hey, that fuel pump > doesn't look > >>> right." and a few minutes later the bus > is in flames? > >>> Had a step daughter that took her bus to > school and it went > >>> "poof" in flames when she was > ditching class? > >>> > >>> This is why I will never own a Honda... ;-) > >>> > >>> Thanks for the compliment BTW.. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>From: Neil > >>>>Sent: Aug 28, 2008 2:24 PM > >>>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on with > this > >>> (vacuum leak or what) > >>>> > >>>>dang Will, you KNOW yer stuff! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>--- On Thu, 8/28/08, Will Wood > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> From: Will Wood > >>> > >>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going on > with this > >>> (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:01 > AM > >>>>> Fuel Filters help but all it takes is > a very, very > >>> small > >>>>> piece of rust or dirt and your idle > circuit will > >>> be plugged. > >>>>> This results in hesitation and crappy > running up > >>> to when > >>>>> your main jet takes over. > >>>>> > >>>>> You have 4 "circuits" in a > carb. > >>>>> > >>>>> idle, progression, main and > enrichment. > >>>>> > >>>>> the idle/progression circuits are > governed by the > >>> idle jet > >>>>> which has the smallest jet hole in it. > Typically > >>> less than > >>>>> .7mm in diameter. That's why > small debris can > >>> cause you > >>>>> grief. > >>>>> > >>>>> Your mixture screw just governs the > idle circuit > >>> when the > >>>>> engine is at idle, when you get on the > throttle, > >>> the idle > >>>>> jet supplies fuel via a series of > holes in the > >>> venturi path. > >>>>> During this time the engine isn't > pulling > >>> enough air to > >>>>> activate the main jet. Typically your > idle jet > >>> can govern > >>>>> your fuel delivery in speeds up to > 40-50mph in 4th > >>> gear. > >>>>> > >>>>> I found crap in the idle jets of the > submarine bus > >>> last > >>>>> year at TP4 and the owner said the > performance was > >>> much > >>>>> improved. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>From: Brian Denning > >>> > >>>>>>Sent: Aug 28, 2008 9:32 AM > >>>>>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>Subject: [tcb] Re: what's going > on with > >>> this > >>>>> (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>JUST CRAP IN THE CARB.... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>HOW OFTEN DO I DO THAT??? > >>>>>> > >>>>>>i will try the carb cleaner then > tonight > >>>>>> > >>>>>>hopefully it's that and not any > jetting > >>> problems > >>>>> because that carb is a pita to take > off > >>>>>>---------------------------------------- > >>>>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 > 09:19:31 -0500 > >>>>>>> From: > evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: what's > going on > >>> with this > >>>>> (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Just use some spray carb > cleaner, not > >>> starting > >>>>> fluid since it's more volatile. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I'd also just check to > make sure the > >>> idle jet > >>>>> isn't plugged as well. You could > have some > >>> crap in the > >>>>> carb. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>>From: Brian Denning > >>>>>>>>Sent: Aug 28, 2008 7:59 AM > >>>>>>>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>Subject: [tcb] Re: > what's going on > >>> with > >>>>> this (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>new plugs a month and a > half > >>> ago...gapped > >>>>> according to the bently. last time i > replaced them > >>> i took > >>>>> them to my carb guy and he said > perfect then did > >>> the little > >>>>> french kiss the fingers thing > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>guess i'll be buying > some starter > >>> fluid on > >>>>> my way home tonight and trace down > that leak > >>>>>>>>________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 > 05:55:06 > >>> -0700 > >>>>>>>>> From: > >>> bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: > what's > >>> going on > >>>>> with this (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>>>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Think you are on the > right track, > >>> i.e., > >>>>> fuel or vacum: But what do the spark > plugs look > >>> like and > >>>>> when did you last replace them? > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> --- On Thu, 8/28/08, > Brian > >>> Denning wrote: > >>>>>>>>> From: Brian Denning > >>>>>>>>> Subject: [tcb] > what's going > >>> on with > >>>>> this (vacuum leak or what) > >>>>>>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, August > 28, 2008, > >>> 7:32 AM > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> yesterday i replaced > points, > >>> condensor, > >>>>> cap and rotar. the points were clearly > burned. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> the bus is acting as > if it's > >>> loading > >>>>> up and dieing...i have to stay on the > throttle a > >>> little bit > >>>>> to keep it running, it pops and > sputters when i > >>> reach any > >>>>> respectable rpm while driving too. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> i've checked > risers, i have > >>> brand new > >>>>> intake boots on it, and i checked > torque on teh > >>> weber. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> what does that leave? > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> compression? i hope > that > >>> isn't the > >>>>> problem > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> any suggestions. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> points are gapped > correctly. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> oh, also, when i > adjust timing > >>> fast or > >>>>> slow it doesn't really affect how > fast the > >>> motor runs. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > ________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> Talk to your Yahoo! > Friends via > >>> Windows > >>>>> Live Messenger. 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