[tcb] Re: I am forwarding this/ Deliveing the Blue Bus
- From: Stephen Brannan <ozarkcycleworks@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:29:25 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks Dennis. I guess he emailed you after I went home.
Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: Meet Tim. He is a local here. He was at
Psycoblooie for the day in a yellow and white bus. He has a problem and I sent
him my suggestions. I have given him the Freelists address to get in with us.
Maybe we all can get him fixed.
I am on the road today, I have Chuck's Blue bus on the trailer and I will be
delivering it. Talk about service.
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Newberry
To: Denis Dodson
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Bus troubles
I am going to go shopping at my parents house for a dwell meeter and a remote
start button. I can not really keep the bus running long enough to get outand
adjust anything. I also read some stuff online about where it should be timed
and it is not where the muir book said. So i at least have some ideas to give
a try. I will give you a call after I have done these things.
Thanks for the help.
Tim
On 7/12/07, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: I am sorry not to get
your mail until latenight. I am here in the morning at 435 1133 call me and
maybe we can figure it out. If you set the static time according to the Idiot's
manual then it should start and run. Check for intake vacuum leaks. Those will
make it run really badly and not let it idle. Spray some starter fluid near the
intakes between the spark plugs. That should make it change RPM or whatever.
Make sure your sparkplug wires are tight to the plugs. Make sure the wire from
the distributor to the coil is good and tight. If you have a single carb, make
sure that all your hoses are connected tight. If you zoom your engine and it
backfires when you let off the accelerator, that would mean an exhaust leak.
That should not affect the idle, but who knows.. Check your fuel lines to the
carb and into the fuel pump. Disconnect the line from your pump to the carb and
turn the engine over. You should get a steady
squirt. If you have no help, just point the fuel line away from the engine
with the engine door open and look for the fuel on the ground. It should be a
good healthy squirt. If you have dirt in the line that should clear it. Make
sure that you air cleaner filter is clean.,
Is that enough crap to do?
After you have done all that stuff and if you can keep an idle at all, loosen
the distributor clamp and move it very little at a time. It should make the
engine run better or worse. Pick the spot where it runs the best and mark it.
You may have a distributor that has moved out of the proper gear alignment.
Do all this and call me in the morning.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Newberry
To: coocoo@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 9:56 PM
Subject: Bus troubles
Hey man it's Tim the guy with the yellow bus in east springdale. I am having
some timing problems and don't know where to turn.
I replaced my trans axle and cleaned the motor. Now that it is put back
together I am having troubles getting it to stay running. I have narrowed it
down to what I think is a timing issue. However I have set the timing
according to the muir book.
I am trying to leave to go camping tomorrow around 5:00 so I am open ideas.
If you have a moment, give me a call I would like to see if you have any ideas
that will get it running. I will likely be working on it untill I get
something going.
my cell number is 479-530-6440.
Thanks,
Tim
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