Sorry Cole, that was my only shot, I am NO good at carbs, maybe someone else
can help. Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cole Harvey" <ceharvey(at)thegrid.net>
To: "Russ Eshelman" <RussE(at)Firstva.com>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: idle problems
> Russ,
>
> Yes the having the clutch in does slow the engine, but even when I put the
> car in neutral with clutch out it does the same thing.
>
> Cole
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russ Eshelman [mailto:RussE(at)Firstva.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 12:44 PM
> To: Cole Harvey; alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: idle problems
>
>
> Cole, It sounds like maybe the thrust washers rather than the carbs if it
> happens when the clutch is in, what about when the clutch is out in
> neutral? Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cole Harvey" <ceharvey(at)thegrid.net>
> To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 2:12 PM
> Subject: Re: idle problems
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am have trouble with the idle on my SII. The car has a SV engine with
> > Zenith carbs. I have never rebuilt them. The problem is that when the
> car
> > is warmed up it will not idle correctly. This is what happens: if I
drive
> > up to a stop light I put in the clutch and the car idles at 1500rpm for
a
> > few seconds and then drops to such a low idle that the car usually dies,
> > some times it comes back up to 1500rpm. The car has an electric fuel
pump
> > with a regulator. I tested the system and the pressure is about
1.5-2psi.
> > I plan on rebuilding the carbs soon but I don't what to over look any
> thing
> > that might fix the problem.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cole
> >
>
>
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