James, Firstly, throttle discs. Yes, these should open fully, so they are horizontal in the carb. There are a number of adjustments. Firstly, you will see on the shaft that the cable linkage operates, a couple of 'forks' that then push pegs on the carbs themselves to rotate the throttel disc. These forks should be adjusted so that there is a minimal gap (there is a spec in the manual, but I don't have it to hand, the exact number of thou I don't imagine matters TOO much), so that the throttle discs start to move with only a tiny amount of free play after the cable starts pulling.
Second, there is the cable itself - there shouldn't be any looseness in the cable that would allow the cable to be pulled but the carb linkage rods not to rotate immediately. Thirdly, there is a threaded post on the underneath of the throttle pedal that adjusts when the peddle hits the floor, preventing you pressing down any further. Sometimes the carpet can ride up underneath this, preventing the pedal being pressed right down. Unsteady idle could just be poor tuning - either timing or carbs. It might also be leaks around the spindles that hold the throttle discs - the spindles can wear in the carb body that supports them over time, letting air in through the side. The fix is new spindles, and possibly having the carb body line-drilled and new bushes fitted (by a professional machine shop!). Or it could be the anti-run-on valves in the discs leaking - I've soldered mine shut (they are only an emissions thing, and not too effective at that), you could just replace the discs. The damp patch - could it be fuel dripping from the carbs, then dissolving the years of crusty crud below, the dissolved mixture dripping onto the ground to leave a nasty stain? I just discovered that my phantom oil leak was actually a fuel leak like this! New float chamber seals are on their way... Richard & Daffy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Notice: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally-privileged. If you have reason to believe you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful and you are requested to contact the sender urgently and dispose of this email -----------------------------------------------------------exp. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
