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Sorry for the delay. For some reason I no longer get email notice of replies to any threads. Weird.
I'm getting a replacement for that mixing tube. Hopefully today or Friday.
Puzzling thing is, the mixing tube has nothing to do with starting the car. It only comes in to play when the throttle is held open.
To start the cold engine in temps above 50F: pop gas pedal once, release. Ignition on, hit starter button.
Manifold vacuum is *supposed* to suck gas from a small hole just under the primary butterfly. This doesn't seem to be happening, or at least I see no evidence of it.
Only way to get the car to start is to constantly pump the gas pedal (which constantly squirts gas from the accelerator jet above the butterfly, down into the throat).
Strong spark, strong fuel flow, bowl full, timing set, coil good, all butterflies close and open freely as designed.
Weird #2: open primary throat, drizzle gas into manifold, close butterfly, crank starter. Nothing. Only way to gt it to fire is constantly pumping gas (accelerator jet squirts).
grumble grumble
Tom
I'm getting a replacement for that mixing tube. Hopefully today or Friday.
Puzzling thing is, the mixing tube has nothing to do with starting the car. It only comes in to play when the throttle is held open.
To start the cold engine in temps above 50F: pop gas pedal once, release. Ignition on, hit starter button.
Manifold vacuum is *supposed* to suck gas from a small hole just under the primary butterfly. This doesn't seem to be happening, or at least I see no evidence of it.
Only way to get the car to start is to constantly pump the gas pedal (which constantly squirts gas from the accelerator jet above the butterfly, down into the throat).
Strong spark, strong fuel flow, bowl full, timing set, coil good, all butterflies close and open freely as designed.
Weird #2: open primary throat, drizzle gas into manifold, close butterfly, crank starter. Nothing. Only way to gt it to fire is constantly pumping gas (accelerator jet squirts).
grumble grumble
Tom
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