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Subject:Re: ack ... idle difficulty..
From:Clive Smith
Date:Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:44:17 +0100

Dave, definitely sounds rich. Drippy injector, poor metering?

----- Original Message -----
From: "dave bowers" <dave@sparkplug.com>
To: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: ack ... idle difficulty..

> Hi Clive,
>
> Thanks for the info!
>
> My wrrr wrrrr is very rythmic. I've wondered if it was mixture and all
too.
> There have been a few signs, I need a tune up. When I go to press the gas,
> some times it just lugs down ... long pause, and then revs and scoots
right
> a long. I should have my fuel filter, sp, fi timing and mixture all
checked.
>
> Again, thanks!
>
> dave :)
>
> on 7/11/02 7:14 AM, Clive Smith at clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM wrote:
>
> > If that Wrrr Wrrrrr is a heavy very rythmic throbbing (!) like some old
> > diesel truck would idle, then its RICH.
> > If its not dead rhythmic, somewhat irregular and almost stalls its
probably
> > WEAK, epsecially if when it pick back up the revs go quite high before
dying
> > again.
> >
> > Clive
> > '88 Syncro Transporter
>
>