Just a route 66 drive would be nice in that---its already at the west end of 66 and I'm at the other end--well about 28 miles to the lake--
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Just a route 66 drive would be nice in that---its already at the west end of 66 and I'm at the other end--well about 28 miles to the lake--
BigAl likely has that engine pig rich at idle. Most of his engines go into bodied cars with a hood etc and they richen the idle ckt as much as they can stand to keep the engine cool in traffic. An open bodied car with exposed engine will shed the heat so you can lean it out some.
What you are dealing with is 'new car blues' - you will have a ton of issues with everything from the brake light switch to the cushion under your butt. You will just have to work your way thru these issues by tweaking, changing, replacing and fixing until you get all that stuff to work together.
I think you'll find a fuel leak, all of it new and shiney the leak will be tough to spot. I bet you have -AN fittings, i would look where somebody screwed a npt male adaptor into where a port fitting (they have an 'o' ring seal) should have gone, like around the fuel regulator or distribution block splitting the lines to the carbs.
George,
Reviving this because I ran across something from one of the Aeroquip reps and thought of you. He said that I needed to stay clear of the white teflon lined stainless hoses because they tend emit fuel vapor. He suggested the new black teflon also made by Aerquip and sold on Plumbing Monkey's site. There may be other companies doing the same thing. Just a thought if you determine the fuel lines to be the issue. I still don't understand what the difference is between white (non conductive) and black (conductive) other than static electricity, but it seemed to be a concern for Aeroquip rep.
Quote from TechAFX: : PTFE conductive core hose solves the problem of fuel prematurely destroying rubber hose AND your car smelling like gas when sitting in the garage—sounds good to us!
David
David, good advice, go back and reread reply #2. :D:)
Mike
Thanks David,,,I don't think I have any "white teflon" lined hoses in My ride but I will certainly check it out.
I put a "cover" over the opening of my blower and that seems to have helped a lot since the 2 carbs are sitting right there and with no cover,the fumes can just roll out!
That's like puttin a Band-Aid on it.
Still doesnt slove the problem.
Glad You always so concerned with My rod,,,,anyways,,that's not all i did.Quote:
Originally Posted by DA34GUY
I put a thicker seal and some tighter bolt around the fuel sending unit on top of the fuel cell,,also added a "one way" valve on the venting hose,,along with a few other tricks.
The smell is all but gone,,,,again,,,thanks for your,,,,,,, advice???
That rod was screaming for a mooneyes cover, anyway.
Yeah Mike, ha ha. I did see your post. I was just adding to it with what the rep said. He claimed the white teflon was having issues with emitting vapor but that the black conductive would eliminate that issue if that was in fact the problem George was having. Sounds like he may have found the source of his trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike52
David