| Rochester Follies [message #296898] |
Mon, 07 March 2016 17:52  |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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I got the choke set - finally - so it starts properly without grinding away. Key on, give it a ten count for the pump to fill it up, two shots on the pedal, and vroom! 11 degrees or hot doesn't matter. Fires up happily. So, off to the no-alcohol gas place to warm it for its spring oil change and get ready to run up to Gnashville Wednesday. This will be the test, over Monteagle with the toad clipped on. Acid test for the recored radiator, new oil cooler lines, etc. On the way back from the filling station, I took the freeway to check the on-ramp acceleration. Floored it. No HOOOOOOONK from the back barrels, just a nice leisurely run up to 65 per. So when I got home, I popped the cover and the top of the air filter. Choke's open, but the linkage is so sloppy, the pawl over the rear air valve isn't retracting far enough. No wonder it wanted to heat up on the grades. Well, I fixed that crap. we will see how it does Wednesday. It will do whatever it does with everything open and passing mixture. If I can think of a good reason, when I correct the slop in the linkage, I'll put the silly-ass pawl back where it was.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: Rochester Follies [message #296902 is a reply to message #296898] |
Mon, 07 March 2016 18:52  |
JohnL455
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The SAP (sillyasspawl) is so it won't open and bog until warmed up. If you can bend the tang a bit it should work as designed.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Rochester Follies [message #296929 is a reply to message #296898] |
Tue, 08 March 2016 08:10 |
jhbridges
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Oh, I know why it's there - I had a '68 (32mm Mukunis) Suzy Titan for years. The original over-carbureted ride of all time. Also had a 340 car with a Thermo-Quad , which I think was a better solution.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: Rochester Follies [message #296947 is a reply to message #296898] |
Tue, 08 March 2016 11:54 |
jhbridges
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Some judicious linkage bending, a bit of choke adjustment - several new curse words. I'll fire it up this afternoon and see if the frickin' thing gets out of the way when it's warm. I'm trying to stretch this carb out for a couple or three months yet. Then comes FiTech or a Road Trip to Patterson's, or a retired refitted Fastdog bus I'm considering.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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