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RE: Fast Idle

To: "'Elliott, Patrick'" <patrick.elliott@attws.com>
Subject: RE: Fast Idle
From: Dave Formstone <dformsto@compusmart.ab.ca>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 19:49:42 -0600
Cc: "'Sprite list'" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: Dave Formstone <dformsto@compusmart.ab.ca>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Elliot, you may have the timing to far advanced, try retarding it. Better yet 
test it with a timing light.
Hope this helps
Dave Formstone
1960 Bugeye.

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From:  Elliott, Patrick[SMTP:patrick.elliott@attws.com]
Sent:  April 12, 1998 18:36 PM
To:  'Spridgets'
Subject:  Fast Idle

 Started "Spot" for the first time today. After playing with the timing,
various induction leaks, float levels, etc. .. etc .. etc.. I got a
smooth running engine.
The problem is that it's a very fast smooth running engine. I can't get
the idle below 1500 rpm. I've back the idle adjustment screws all the
way out and disconnected the choke linkage. 
 I feel that I'm going to have to I&R the SU's again and find out what I
missed the first time around. 
This is a "new" engine.  New pistons, new Kent FastRoad Cam, new valves,
new valve seats, new header. I rebuilt the dizzy out of a box, I think I
got it together right. 
Any suggestions from the experts would be helpful.




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