the occasional rough running engine

[Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- "D. Dardalis" <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> mixture.  I have learnt to live with it.  A super
> high speed run with a sudden close of the throttle
sometimes helps clean the idle circuit (as  well as
the plugs).  The very high vacuum created by the
closed throttle  and high engine speed could suck the
restrictions off the idle circuit (remember, fuel is
fed at idle not from the venturis but from the idle 
> circuit, fuel flow driven by manifold vacuum).

Or you COULD simply remove the idle mixture screws and
shoot some carburetor cleaner in the circuits.  That
procedure would seem to be much safer to life and limb
-- and more likely to actually work.

But, admittedly, probably not as much fun.

Taking the top off of the carb and cleaning out the
fuel bowls is MUCH easier than it sounds.  And,
assuming that the car has a relatively clean fuel
tank, this procedure will provide a relatively
permanent fix to the problem.

Imperially,

Elijah


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