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[landcrusher909]

If you cant fix it I MIGHT have one by Sunday

 

[rockcod]

Thanks Rob. You wouldn't happen to have a good pass. side front fender would ya'

I removed it from the truck, the insulator is not cracked, so I think I will be alright with some JB Weld or epoxy to hold the tube in place. I will have 2 days to mess with it, as I am at work for the next 48 hrs.

 

[rockcod]

I got the tube pulled from the insulator, cleaned out all the oil, silicone and dirt from both pieces, mixed up some JB Weld and re-inserted the tube. Now the wait until it fully cures and I can run the motor and adjust the timing and carb.

 

[rockcod]

I followed the "How-to" by Dom, and polished/painted the dash knobs. The "Vent" knob and control cable have been cleaned, polished and painted, I still have to finish sanding and paint the small panel for the "vent, heater" controls. The "Heater" control knob is cracked all the way around, I am hoping the "heater" knob on the LV I picked up a few weeks ago (Thanks Whitey!) is in good usable condition.

 

[landcrusher909]

Wow thats Looking Great. I really need to clean mine up if I am going to Cruisin with you guys.

 

[rockcod]

I finally was able to put the carb back on today. It started right up, nice idle, but when I give it gas it either dies or hesitates really bad. You have to feather the throttle to get it past the hesitation. Once it is past the hesitation it revs up nicely. Any thoughts on what it could be? I am also going to check the distributor and make sure it is free.

 

[D'Animal]

You may have a plugged injector.








Just kidding. Have you checked the fuel pump and filter? It may be restricted and only allowing enough fuel to idle.


If it were me, I would disconnect the fuel line at the carburetor and then crank the engine and have the fuel go into a container in order to see how much is coming out. The fuel pump diaphragm may be stiff after sitting and not allow the full movement or one of the check valves in the pump not seating properly not allowing any pressure.



Or your adjustments are off.

 

[1tontoy]

How is the distributor points gap and/or the points themselves?

 

[rockcod]

How is the distributor points gap and/or the points themselves?

All brand new and set to specs. What should the throw on the accelerator pump be?

 

[whitey45]

Tony,sounds like an accelerater pump issue.An engine needs a big increase in fuel under hard throttle and that is what the pump is for.Make sure the plunger is not upside down or the bore in the carb can wear and cause poor plunger action..Just some thoughts..YT

 

[rockcod]

Whitey,

I was thinking the accelerator pump also, but I dont know how much throw it needs.

 

[rockcod]

What is with the blue Aisan sight glass. My carburetor has a clear sight glass, has it been replaced with something else or is it a model year thing?

 

[D'Animal]

Someone cleaned the blue off of yours.

 

[landcrusher909]

Hey did you get that baby running ok yet ?? Just wondering how pluging off the vacume lines worked out

 

[fj40forlife]

Got a pass Fender Tony if you into some body work. I Dont think its to bad. I have to check..... Rig looks good. Need to stop by and look at it sometime

 

[rockcod]

Today, I got around to installing my new tie rod ends (Thanks Kurt!), pretty painless, finished it up in about an hour, now I need to buy zerk fittings. The ones I removed appeared to be original and I am hoping to get 40+ years out of the new ones as well . I have only driven this thing around the neighborhood but it is the smoothest and quietest cruiser I have driven.

 

[rockcod]

Got a pass Fender Tony if you into some body work. I Dont think its to bad. I have to check..... Rig looks good. Need to stop by and look at it sometime

Eric,

Thanks for the offer, but I found a fender that I don't have to beat on.

 

[landcrusher909]

Nice when do you want to do a Big Bear Trip ?????????

 

[rockcod]

Soon, very soon!!!!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Looking great