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Forum: Engines

03-21-2019, 11:03 PM

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Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

Keep us posted.

Keep us posted.

Forum: Engines

09-12-2018, 11:26 AM

Replies: 12

Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

The idle circuit has the idle adjustment screws...

The idle circuit has the idle adjustment screws but the main circuit uses metering rods to set fuel mixture. I don't recall the 2bbl design in detail. 4bbl also has an accelerator pump that can be...

Forum: Engines

09-12-2018, 03:19 AM

Replies: 12

Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

Idle mixture screw is only for the idle circuit...

Idle mixture screw is only for the idle circuit and if too rich should blacken the plugs. However plugs are mainly blackened by too rich above idle.

Did you use a OEM distributor cap? I have read...

Forum: Engines

09-11-2018, 11:47 PM

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Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

Potentially but from you last post I would check...

Potentially but from you last post I would check that the choke is set correctly and fully opens in a few minutes.

Forum: Engines

09-11-2018, 11:24 AM

Replies: 12

Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

Is the engine still cold when it stalls or warmed...

Is the engine still cold when it stalls or warmed up? Verify choke setting and operation.

Yes a new distributor cap and rotor can affect ignition timing.

A vacuum gauge can be connected to...

Forum: Engines

09-11-2018, 01:17 AM

Replies: 12

Increased gas usage

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Posted By mmwjr

At what rpms does it stall? How many hours have...

At what rpms does it stall? How many hours have you put on the new spark plugs?

Did you check/set the timing when doing all this work?

My initial thought is the carburetor is to rich but the...

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