[tcb] Re: what's going on with this (vacuum leak or what)
- From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:59:03 -0700 (PDT)
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.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
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