[tcb] Re: what's going on with this (vacuum leak or what)
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:40:28 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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.
>>>>>>>>>
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