[Roadsters] Poor running

[Pete Koernig]

I use ATF in dash pots --- viscosity stays pretty stable with temp changes
 
Pete Koernig
'70 1600 with permanently siezed brake master cylinder
'69 2000
about to get rid of (no time or $) 


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From: "Keith0alan at aol.com" <Keith0alan at aol.com>
>To: VulForge at aol.com;
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
>Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 6:53 AM
>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Poor running
> 
>Check your dash pot oil in the
carbs. If there is no oil or it is too thin  
>you will lean out and stumble
on acceleration. 
>
>    Do get a timing light and check the timing. You may 
have the 
>distributor one tooth off. 
>
>keith w
>
>
>In a message dated
1/8/2012 6:54:56 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>VulForge at aol.com writes:
>
>My  current '67 roadster has never run right.  It idles OK, and runs  
>great
>over 2000 RPM, but going from idle to speed it backfires through  the 
>carbs, 
>stumbles and stalls.  If the RPM is brought up  slowly until over 
2000 or 
>so, it will run fine.  I have the  distributor cranked all the way 
to 
>advance 
>(CCW) to get it to run at  all.  I think I am missing
something  obvious.  
>Vac advance  works, points at .020, plugs at .028. 
The  points keep 
>closing  
>up.  I used silicone grease on the distributor
cam, but  the  point 
>follower 
>seem to be wearing quickly.  I do not have
a  working  timing light.  I 
>confirmed firing order/plug  wires.  What am I 
missing?  Could the 
>distributor be 
>a  tooth off?  Vacuum leak  somewhere? 
I checked the hose from  the back 
>carb 
>to the advance, it is  fine.  The
problem gets  worse the warmer the engine 
>gets.  I hate to  admit defeat
and  throw myself on the mercy of the group, 
>but this has got me 
flustered.  
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Russell   Criswell
>
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