<VV> We Think We're so Smart....Someone Upstairs is laughing...

[Bill H.]

                               B"H

Thanks guys who answered my email!  Well, I mucked around the engine and found the passenger side carb (the one I worked on) had VERY weak vacuum at the throat and when I covered it with my hand, the motor stalled.

I then pulled the carb off the intake, so easy, just 2 bolts, plus linkeage!

I had put the new accelerator pump on facing the wrong way, for starters. Don't know if that would affect the way the car idles, but I can't see that it would hurt to put it in the right way.. :=)

 I do have another question, regarding the little spring on the hinge of the float assembly.  Is that spring supposed to put light pressure on the float assembly pulling it upward?  The floats do drop down when you hold the air horn right side up, but the spring tension is there, albeit very weak.  I see that the top part of that spring hooks into that little hole in the float, the other side of the spring seems to rest against the needle seat.

I'll clean the whole thing out with carb cleaner.  I hope the new driver side gasket and accelerator pump come tomorrow so I can take a stab at that carb too.

Thanks again everyone, you guys are the best!!

Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG A/C