[Spridgets] Help diagnossing this....

[ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net]

okay what should I be looking for on theB  distributer?B  new points old
condenser (2 years old) and at 12 o'clock.B  suggestions...B  remember
everything I know about these cars you and frank were either next to me or
standing over me telling me I was doing it wrong :- )

----- Original Message -----
From: "Macy Larry" <lmacy at mac.com>
To: "ryan kubanoff" <ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 7:44:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Help diagnossing this....

Why can no on ever get that timing has an essential part of this??

THere are 3 things an engine needs, air (compression) fuel and spark. B If the
spark no hit in the right time the air and fuel no workee. (you can get close,
but maybe not right??)

But everyone assumes the carbs are FUBAR.

Check the distributer FIRST.

Larry

On Oct 2, 2011, at 11:54 AM, ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net wrote:

> Okay 74 midget, std cam, std distributor, bored .3 over., distributor at 12
> o'clock, Idle set (maybe) at 1000B B (i like smooth quiet purr at lights)
>
>
>
> ran fine before replacing jets last june.B B one jet repeatedly gets stuck
down
> when pulling choke out and I have to stop and push back up once car gets to
> temp.B B This is not the problem annoying but not the problem.
>
>
>
> The problem is that my idle is all over the place (cold or warm).B B at one
> light its at 900 drops to 500 when I push in the clutch.B B at the next
light
> it may be at 2100 at idle and when I push the clutch in to lower it it drops
> to 1500 still way to high.B when I tap the gas peddle to bump the RPM's this
> seems to have no affect on resetting the idle and it runs right back to
2100.
> I have played with idle adjustmnet screws and it doesn't seem to matter.B
B I
> have checked and oiled all parts of carbs I don't see anything sticking.B
>
>
>
> Help I am out of ideas and this is just annoying.B B I hate sounding like I
am
> reving my engine at one light and then almost stalling at the next.B B What
am
> I missing?
>
> Ryan
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