<VV> Vent valves

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In a message dated 3/31/2006 10:00:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
my65vair at hotmail.com writes:

> I've been having problems with my 140 engine with 2 carbs. It has the 
> symptoms of a vacuum leak, and today when I removed the carbs, the right 
> hand one had the little tab on the side vent "valve" bent so that the valve 
> was nearly always open. What does this valve (it's called the side idle vent 
> 
> valve in the manual) do? Could the mis-adjustment of this valve cause poor 
> low-engine-speed hesitation?
> 
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That's to prevent Boil over when the engine is shut off....should not affect 
idle.

Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
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