Re: IML: '69 emissions

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info Dick. The instruction sheet that came with the carb 
wasn't very clear on this point. It is a newer Carter with electric choke, 
so there is no pull-off. That port is capped off.
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:31 AM
Subject: RE: IML: '69 emissions


> The vacuum port that is supposed to go to the distributor advance unit is
> the one that has no vacuum at idle, but develops vacuum as you move the
> throttle off idle a bit.  This is called "ported vacuum" and is taken from
> above the throttle butterfly.  The other vacuum fitting has vacuum at 
> idle,
> and is probably intended for the choke pull-off.   If these are reversed 
> the
> car will run poorly and have poor emission readings.
>
> Dick Benjamin
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Klebert L. Hall
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 8:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: IML: '69 emissions
>
> > From: "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: 69 Won't pass emmissions
> >
> > I did change the oil & filter 2 weeks ago. One thing I'm not sure of is on
> > the new carb, the instructions say to use one vacuum port for timed 
> > advance
> > or the other for untimed advance. Since the car has dead when I changed 
> > the
> > carb, I couldn't tell for sure which one is correct.
> > John
>
>   If it's a new carb, then it sure isn't a secondary jet problem, like I
> suggested a minute ago.
>
>   Try swapping the vacuum ports, what's the harm?
>
>       -Kle.
>       '69 Crown 4DHT
>
>
>
>
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