<VV> Carb update

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  I think we ought to set a feasible goal. In essence, if by Christmas, this 
  "leak-no-leak" malady is not redressed, then in all fairness, the 
  philanthropic gang of the vv, should chip in [for moral reasons 
  no less, since technically we have amassed enough 
  gurus & diagnosis talent] -- and beg for the mercy 
  of the CarbMeister @:

  http://hometown.aol.com/gyoungwolf/myhomepage/business.html

  in getting two nicely rebuilt [I mean top of the god da$# line - leak freaking proof, 
  darn bestest of the best, brand spanking new] carbs for our 
  diligent friend Stephen. 

  I'm almost certain he won't turn down a copy of Bob Helt's new book either.  

  Having personally rebuilt many carbs using NAPA's kit, I thought I knew my 
  way around fuel leaks, yet reading the responses of the kind folks here, 
  I feel like a new suma cum laude graduate in leakology. 

  In the words of W. Buffet once said:
    Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to 
    changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy 
    devoted to patching leaks. 

  Tony I.

   
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen Upham 
  To: Virtual Vairs 
  Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:19 PM
  Subject: <VV> Carb update


  Drove the car to work again even though the carb was still dripping.   
  It was racing like the idle had been stepped up and was going 40  
  without any throttle being applied.  I suddenly remembered that I had  
  forgot to attach the pump rod on the back side of the right carb.  It  
  wasn't that much fun to try to reattach it in a parking lot over a  
  warm engine dressed for work in 90 degree weather.  It then acted  
  like it wanted to die in idle, but I didn't have time to try to  
  adjust the idle screws as I was would have been late(r) to work, so I  
  just switched it to "N" at the stop lights and continued to on.
  After work, I started the car and took off the air filter.  It was  
  still dripping gas on the right carb.  Since it was still idling low,  
  I advanced the idle equally on the left and right until I got a speed  
  that I thought would work.  I set the mixture screw in about 1 1/2  
  turns on the right (leaking carb) until it started to starve and then  
  adjusted it back out until it sounded like it was running well enough  
  to travel.  I went to pick up the kids - three blocks - and then  
  returned home.  It ran ok, and although it has a very slight rock to  
  it in idle and the exhaust note wasn't smooth, it didn't seem like it  
  wanted to die.  When I got in the garage at home, I checked the  
  carb.  It wasn't leaking!   I'm afraid to do any more adjustments to  
  it because the last time I did, it started to leak again.  I would  
  really like to know what is happening.  How can it leak, then stop,  
  then leak, then stop all by adjusting screws (idle and mixture) that  
  should not have an effect on this symptom (the leaking venturi)?    
  All that I did besides that was to drive it.

  Stephen