<VV> Carbs again

N. Joseph Potts pottsf@msn.com
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:46:38 -0400


Check (again) and make sure you didn't reverse a pair of spark-plug wires,
particularly on the left side. And don't do more than one thing between
times of testing your engine, unless you always do everything perfectly the
first time, like me.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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In a message dated 6/11/2004 7:33:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
ncwitte@wittelaw.com writes:

> This is on the '65 Corsa 140.  FIrst, a recap on what I have done lately.
I
> added vent tubes to all four carbs and changed the 54 jets in the
primaries
> for 52s.  Now I seem to have a rough idle, and when I pop the throttle and
> let go of it quickly, I get a backfire on the left side.  The rough
running
> seems to come from the left side, too.  I did also change plugs, and it
> looks like all the plugs are plugged in.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Klueless Norm