« on: March 07, 2016, 12:05:13 PM »
As some of you may know, I have not been able to get the bus to idle since December.
Although dying at idle is the primary issue, there are some other nuances to the problem.
There is sufficient power in first and second, but very limited power in 3rd and 4th gear.
The valve cover gasket for number 1 and 2 cylinders only lasts for one day/drive.
The gasket will leak and/or expand sometimes getting sucked in between the rocker arms and pushrod tubes.
The engine only runs at high RPMs with extremely rich gas.
The engine also dies/lags when gas is applied (I think this colloquially called a flat spot).
Unfortunately, this happens all time.
I spent several days in past few months trying to resolve the issues and all day yesterday, but if anything the problem is worse.
Since Cruise the Coop is coming up this weekend, I am at my wits end with it.
I would appreciate any advice/suggestions as to the cause.
Has anyone ever experienced these problems before?
Thank you for reading!
Here is a list of things I have tried so far:
Adjusted valves
Adjusted timing with static timing light
Adjusted timing by ear
Adjusted Carb (2.5 turns out on gas and idle screws)
New points in distributor (009 Distributor)
Adjusted points to factory gap of .016in
Adjusted points to open more than factory gap
Made sure plug wires were firmly secured to coil, cap, and spark plugs
Drain and fill oil (2.5 quarts)
Changed carb to Solex 30 Pict -3 (rebuilt)
Changed carb to Brosol 30/31 (New)
New cork valve cover gasket (no permatex)
New rubber valve cover gasket (no permatex)
« Last Edit: March 07, 2016, 03:09:33 PM by PapaKoch »
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