[Roadsters] Not a very interesting topic so far today, but I'm new so let's try this: dieseling out

[Paul Kort]

  Read everything you can find on SU's and tuning your roadster, but before
you start playing with them, check the valve clearance!  Improperly set
valves can mimic lots of fuel and timing issues.  And with a second set of
hands, setting valves takes no more than 15/20 minutes the first time you
try it.

Paul
Ohio


On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Dave Sommers <divehatteras at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi there Chris.  Welcome to roadster madness. When you do get it running
> well
> you will find out just how much fun these cars are to drive and it will
> all be
> worth it.
>
> You have already gotten a bunch of good ideas from the other responders and
> the dieseling is caused by one or a combination of those issues.  From your
> description it is combo of the timing and fuel.  You need to fix timing
> issues
> first then make the carb adjustments if required.  Once you do some study
> on
> how these carbs function you will find them simple to deal with. It can
> also
> be if the engine is overheating, which is very bad for these engines, so
> take
> the temp with a gauge other then the dash gauge to make sure you aren't in
> danger zone.
>
> Also, where are you located?  Assistance from a fellow roadster owner with
> first hand knowledge might be just around the corner...
>
> Dave Sommers
> Dive Hatteras llc
> www.divehatteras.com
> 703-517-3724 boat phone
> 703-818-1850
>
> > On Feb 23, 2014, at 9:49 AM, Chris Collett <cccracing at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > New to Roadsters, about a week now, but I have a 1969 2000  65,000
> original
> > miles stored for last 20 years, but got it running.  my question is
> > over-run after I shut off the engine (diesels out) until I put it in gear
> > and kill it that way.  anyone else have this problem.  happened before
> and
> > after I pulled the smog and plugged the head holes.  also, i had to mess
> > with the distributor springs to get them to do anything.  now I have
> about
> > 34 degrees total advance and it drops down to zero at idle with the vac
> adv
> > removed. Also, plugs looked perfect, tan powdery with no signs of any
> oil /
> > carbon.
> >
> >
> > If this is the right bunch of guys, my next problem is the engine stumble
> > off idle when I hit the accelerator pedal.  I often have to use the choke
> > to get the revs up.  and later.... well...... Oil in the carburetor.
> > That's weird.  Always been a holley, edelbrock, carter, weber carb guy.
> > We usually put the oil in the crankcase!  :O
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