Garceau
Well-Known Member
505 inches
Steel heads
Hyd roller motor
QFT 780 Vac Sec
Eddy RPM dual plane
Mechanical pump
This morning - started up and noticed it was idling a little high (elec choke) so I let it idle and warm up and hit the gas and it came back down. At this point in gear I noticed it was idling a little lower than normal (I actually noticed that the other day, but since I had the carb off and adjusted the idle air bleeds figured I may just need to set the idle screw again) I have driven the car several hundred miles since I had the carb off/back on and adjusted. But with a weather change, possible an issue???
Drove to work no issues.
Went to lunch no issues.
Started after lunch and it seemed to crank over a few extra times (only sat 15 mins, and never have a hot start issue)
Fired up and ran really rough. Shut it down and fired it up again.
Will not idle on its own, need foot on gas. I adjusted idle screw and still nothing.
I got it to gas station and put fresh gas in it.
Pulled air cleaner and all vacuum plugs/caps are still on and not cracked or anything. Didnt notice any leaking or anything glaring. Fuel bowls have fuel (have the glass sight)
Didnt see any plug wires burnt through or issues with the MSD dizzy or cap. Dizzy was tight and didnt seem to move and come out of timing.
Started hard again and again wont idle. However I am able to drive it and once it gets past about 1500 it "seems" to run better.
I dont think fuel filter or fuel pump as it has fuel in bowls.
Possible something in an air bleed or something with the carb (I hope) when I get outta work I will try and clean out the air bleeds. Maybe get my other carb on it, and try.
Any other initial thoughts I am missing?
Cold beer for the right guess or lead
Steel heads
Hyd roller motor
QFT 780 Vac Sec
Eddy RPM dual plane
Mechanical pump
This morning - started up and noticed it was idling a little high (elec choke) so I let it idle and warm up and hit the gas and it came back down. At this point in gear I noticed it was idling a little lower than normal (I actually noticed that the other day, but since I had the carb off and adjusted the idle air bleeds figured I may just need to set the idle screw again) I have driven the car several hundred miles since I had the carb off/back on and adjusted. But with a weather change, possible an issue???
Drove to work no issues.
Went to lunch no issues.
Started after lunch and it seemed to crank over a few extra times (only sat 15 mins, and never have a hot start issue)
Fired up and ran really rough. Shut it down and fired it up again.
Will not idle on its own, need foot on gas. I adjusted idle screw and still nothing.
I got it to gas station and put fresh gas in it.
Pulled air cleaner and all vacuum plugs/caps are still on and not cracked or anything. Didnt notice any leaking or anything glaring. Fuel bowls have fuel (have the glass sight)
Didnt see any plug wires burnt through or issues with the MSD dizzy or cap. Dizzy was tight and didnt seem to move and come out of timing.
Started hard again and again wont idle. However I am able to drive it and once it gets past about 1500 it "seems" to run better.
I dont think fuel filter or fuel pump as it has fuel in bowls.
Possible something in an air bleed or something with the carb (I hope) when I get outta work I will try and clean out the air bleeds. Maybe get my other carb on it, and try.
Any other initial thoughts I am missing?
Cold beer for the right guess or lead
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