highly unlikely, but there could be excessive carbon buildup on pistons, the carbon gets really hot, and causes it to run on, to get rid of the carbon, you can dribble some water 1/2 to 1ltr ? down the carbys while its running at fast idle, and this will usually get rid of it.
mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Friedrichs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: RE: Bluebird probs!!! > > > Try retarding your ignition timing. > > Justin > > > Hi listers, > > About 4 weeks ago i put my twin sidedraught hitachi's onto my 84 bluebird > > auto wagon (goes way way better now) & after mucking around alot trying to > > get everything running well it is now .. well it has been for a few weeks > > now .. running on when i turn it off... now my dad who has been mucking > > around with these things for yonks ... is going to have look at it this > > arvo .. but we believe it has somthing to do with a valve that runs on a > > tube that goes between the pipes on the manifold which has something to do > > with emission control & my dad says he has never seen it before ... what > > it is?.. it is a large screw with a spring on it.. & when wound down > > lowers the idle ... & up takes the idle up obviously .. but i was > > wondering if anyone could tell me if this has anything to do with the > > engine running on when i turn it off & if so.. what has to be done to fix > > it .. & if not ... what could it be ..hopefully dad can fix it.. but any > > help would be great .. also does anyone have any idea on how much a set of > > rear springs would cost for a bluebird wagon ... cos mine are buggered .. > > anyway ..any help would be great .. & i'm sorry about the long email!!! > > Thanx > > Matt Cherry > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
