[Fot] Fast idle

[Bill Babcock]

It's also pretty easy to screw up the timing, or to have a sticking  
advance unit. I had an adjustable timing light get out of calibration,  
and your timing mark could be off. I'd also spray the gasket surfaces  
with water and look for a stumble as the water gets drawn in. So easy  
to get a vacuum leak.
On Feb 10, 2009, at 6:49 AM, Kas Kastner wrote:

> Given you are certain about the possible gasket and manifold leaks  
> the only
> place remaining is the carburetor throttle plates. The engine must  
> get air
> from somewhere to give the fast idle. They only have to be off a  
> fraction to
> allow enough air to pass to give the fast idle as there is no load  
> on the
> engine.
>
> You just might be able to see by just removing the bells and slides  
> of each
> carb to check the plate position.That opening is pretty difficult to  
> see from
> the outside of the carb but remove the carb and shine a light at the  
> front and
> looking at the plate from the rear you will if there is a gap.
>
> To reseat the plates, slack off the screws, tap the plates lightly  
> and check
> to see that the gap has been closed, hold tightly closed with your  
> finger as
> you tighten the plates.  I would remove each screw individually then  
> and apply
> a little Loctite unless the screws are the split end type, replace  
> each screw
> in turn, recheck  the  position with the light.
>
> The error can happen easily on a re-build of the carbs.
>
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