[Spridgets] Won't Idle Down

[CosmicMag1380]

Also check the ferule ends for wear. Sometimes the brass wears and causes
the inner cable to snag.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 10:35 AM Ron Corry via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi Bert,
>
>      Three things to check in my opinion:-
>
> 1.) Is there any slack in the cable going to the carbs and are the ferrule
> ends seated correctly (too much slack is not good either). Maybe undo the
> cable clamp to the lever on the carbs; start her up and see if the idle is
> as you have now. If the idle is now good, check out #2 below as well.
>
> 2.)  Check carefully in the driver's footwell that there is nothing
> obstructing the correct operation of the pedal and it's cross arm. (My
> carpet moved up and blocked the proper return of the cable / acclr. arm.
> Being stuck in traffic at 2500 revs is not funny!).
>
> 3.) Have you changed the (routing of the) acclr. cable? I did, and when I
> closed the bonnet, it squezed on the cable, and sent the revs up.
>
> Hope these thoughts may work for you. Do share with the group the solution
> to this issue.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ron.
>
> On Mon 7 Nov 2022, 04:46 Bert Shirey via Spridgets, <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Guys and Gals: Last month I passed down my 1966 MKII 1098 MIdget to a
>> friend. I had the car 57 years from new, but I can no longer take care of
>> it as it needs 'and it was time to let it  go to a good home
>>         . Some time ago I replaced the carbs with new SU H2s. Ever since,
>> the idle will not come down. It holds about 1500 RPM normal and higher on
>> fast. Because of back issues, I was never able to properly sort out the
>> trouble. The screws are out to the point of being loose. Before I installed
>> the new carbs I went over the whole car, timing, ignition, plugs, valve
>> adjustment.
>>       The car has about 55000 miles and is in mechanically good shape,
>> since I babied it. My friend is not yet a list member, and I still feel
>> some responsibility to help him getting the Midge running properly.He says
>> he checked for vacuum leaks in the usual manner, to no avail. There is a
>> slight oil leak from one of the tappet side covers that I suppose could
>> draw air into the breather, maybe unlikely.
>>           Any ideas would be appreciated. Cheers, Bert Shirey.
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