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I've been fighting a mid-range "nibble" or flat spot on my 2.4l MK2 for some time.
I obtained the correct carbs, rebuilt them, discovered an issue with gasket blowout at the air bleed port for the chokes, causing minumum idle to be 700-750.
Fixed that (lapped the surfaces, cut new gaskets, used #1 Permatex thin-filmed on the edge that could create a repeat) and found my dead spot was now HUGE.I could only drive it with choke on.
I played with the float level (swapped shim gaskets out), air bleeds, no joy.
The main jets are clean, and are the Solex 110's as specified.
I finally gave up 30 minutes ago, and pulled the main jets and holders out of the old MB carbs (130 for one, 137.5 the other), put them in, perfect.
As in flat spot gone.
Now, I won't know for a bit if it's way too rich (I'll check the plugs), but anybody know where I could locate a pair of 120's or a single 130?
I am fairly certain the 137.5 is far too rich.
Thanks!
I've been fighting a mid-range "nibble" or flat spot on my 2.4l MK2 for some time.
I obtained the correct carbs, rebuilt them, discovered an issue with gasket blowout at the air bleed port for the chokes, causing minumum idle to be 700-750.
Fixed that (lapped the surfaces, cut new gaskets, used #1 Permatex thin-filmed on the edge that could create a repeat) and found my dead spot was now HUGE.I could only drive it with choke on.
I played with the float level (swapped shim gaskets out), air bleeds, no joy.
The main jets are clean, and are the Solex 110's as specified.
I finally gave up 30 minutes ago, and pulled the main jets and holders out of the old MB carbs (130 for one, 137.5 the other), put them in, perfect.
As in flat spot gone.
Now, I won't know for a bit if it's way too rich (I'll check the plugs), but anybody know where I could locate a pair of 120's or a single 130?
I am fairly certain the 137.5 is far too rich.
Thanks!