Again, I'm forgetting things. Forgot to tell you that
when you spray something, if it changes the way your
engine is running either by increasing or decreasing
the idle, you've found a vacuum leak.
- gary freeman <riven2649@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Forgot to mention that with the car running, you
> can
> spray carb or brake cleaner around the suspected
> leaks
> such as the base gasket, the throttle
> spindles,intake
> gaskets, any connection to the intake, or any com-
> ponent mounted to the intake (such as brake booster
> hose-also check its checkvalve), and anyhing down-
> stream of the carb which would constitute unmetered
> air(vacuum leaks), which means air added after the
> carb which the carb therefore didn't get to measure
> and add appropriate fuel to; but beware of getting
> it
> on too hot of surfaces as there is a chance of
> fire.
> Good luck.
>
> --- tcb323 <tcb323@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Thanks all for the excellent suggestions.
> > Will try all these suggestions this weekend-
> > I will let you all know what we come up with
> >
> > thanks again!
> > J
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, gary freeman
> > <riven2649@y...> wrote:
> > > Yes, those compensator jets are also called air
> > > corrector jets; and Solex carbs seem to have
> alot
> > > of problems with things coming loose. Because
> > fuel
> > > has more mass than air, it has more inertia and
> > > that's
> > > why you need accelerator pumps; but as velocity
>
> > > through the carb venturi increases,for the same
> > > reason
> > > fuel flow overcomes air flow creating the need
> > for
> > > air corrector jets in order to lean out the
> > mixture
> > > at higher speeds. If one came loose, it would
> be
> > like
> > > an incredibly large air corrector jet which
> would
> > > lean out the mixture incredibly; and since
> using
> > the
> > > choke somewhat alleviates your problem, leaness
> > is
> > > your problem. If that turns out to not be the
> > > problem,
> > > then I would try to find out who rebuilt the
> > carbs
> > > and see just what they did as replacing jets is
> > not
> > > usually needed on carb rebuilds; and they
> > certainly
> > > shouldn't be changing jet sizes unless there
> was
> > > something that couldn't be repaired that they
> > were
> > > compensating for. Sometimes, older carbs wear
> out
> > > where the throttle spindles enter the carb
> body;
> > but
> > > the key clue here is that they didn't seem to
> > have
> > > this problem before the rebuild, then why the
> > > rebuild?
> > > Although, maybe some deposits were filling in
> > wear
> > > areas (such as the carb body where the throttle
>
> > > spindles fit); and then the cleaning that
> occurs
> > > before the rebuild flushed that filler out
> > causing
> > > air leaks. If Brian's very good tip doesn't pan
> > out,
> > > you might save some time and headaches by
> trying
> > to
> > > talk to the rebuilder.I'm looking forward to
> your
> > > progress.
> > > --- Brian Holm <peugeots@v...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Joe,
> > > >
> > > > Possibly you are missing one or both of your
> > > > compensator jets. Looking
> > > > straight down the throat of each carburetor,
> the
> > > > emulsion tube is the
> > > > structure in the center. The compensator jet
> > screws
> > > > into the top of the
> > > > emulsion tube. If it is there you will see a
> > slot
> > > > for a screwdriver in the
> > > > brass jet and a small hole in the center. If
> it
> > is
> > > > gone you will see a
> > > > threaded hole.
> > > >
> > > > These jets have a tendency to loosen and get
> > inhaled
> > > > by the engine. They
> > > > should be prophylactically Loctited with
> > normal-duty
> > > >
> > > > Loctite. Over-tightening may break the
> emulsion
> > > > tube.
> > > >
> > > > In re Dan's suggestion on the plugwires, I
> > concur if
> > > > yours are old, and
> > > > suggest going with the late 505 XN6 wires
> which
> > go
> > > > all the way to the plug.
> > > >
> > > > Brian Holm
> > > >
> > > > At 12:15 AM 8/16/2005, tcb323 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi Kenneth,
> > > > >
> > > > >Filter is clear and new, brass screens are
> > clear.
> > > > >Is there a filter anywhere else in the
> system?
> > like
> > > > in the tank?
> > > > >
> > > > >Any idea how to test flow of the fuel pump?
> > maybe
> > > > it's the wrong one?
> > > > >has a pinhole?
> > > > >
> > > > >Can anyone help me find the specs on the carb
> > jets?
> > > > we're stumped.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks
> > > > >Joe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >--- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, kenneth
> > parker
> > > > <elkeni@m...> wrote:
> > > > > > Fuel filter may be gummed up and,
> > also,
> > > > that little screen (I
> > > > >think
> > > > > > there is a little cylindrical screen)
> where
> > the
> > > > gas actually enters
> > > > >the
> > > > > > top of the carbs.
> > > > > > Ken
> > > > > > On Aug 15, 2005, at 12:27 PM, tcb323
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The sluggishness is pretty even, doesn't
> > open
> > > > up over 3500rpm
> > > > >really.
> > > > > > > I will try cleaning
> > > > > > > the carb really thoroughly, but it's
> > pretty
> > > > clean. The whole car
> > > > >is
> > > > > > > amazingly clean and
> > > > > > > intact, had a really obsessive owner.
> But
> > > > this problem has me
> > > > >stumped
> > > > > > > so far. Maybe it's
> > > > > > > as simple as the carb shop installed the
> > wrong
> > > > jets or something.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks for the advice though!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > PS anyone got a set of good 14" rims
> with
> > > > holes ? I have the
> > > > >early
>
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