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    Re: Need advice asap.

    The A/F screw can fall out when driving... or at the very least move around sometimes.

    If adjusting it isn't making a difference then the idle is too high or throttle plates are open too much. Idle should be low and plates closed or near closed for the adjustment to be noticed.
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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by A20A1 View Post
    The A/F screw can fall out when driving... or at the very least move around sometimes.

    If adjusting it isn't making a difference then the idle is too high or throttle plates are open too much. Idle should be low and plates closed or near closed for the adjustment to be noticed.

    I can't get the idle low with the screw, throttle screw, loosening throttle cable.

    It's stuck on high idle, yet still dies when turning and stopping.

    Odd.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    I'll wait on the pics.

    Other then that it's possible to have a brake booster vacuum leak, I think one member had the diaphragm leak once.
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    Re: Need advice asap.

    The vacuum advance on my dist. is really loose, like, really loose..

    Come to think of it, the idle thing happened shortly after we checked my timing and had to touch the advance to get that line off..

    Any way this could be the problem? Since the actuator is moving and pushing the advance instead of the advance remaining still?

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by CzEcHy View Post
    The vacuum advance on my dist. is really loose, like, really loose..

    Come to think of it, the idle thing happened shortly after we checked my timing and had to touch the advance to get that line off..

    Any way this could be the problem? Since the actuator is moving and pushing the advance instead of the advance remaining still?
    Possible. fix it.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Going to tomorrow, it's been raining all day so I didn't have time to do much..

    Going to JY Tuesday picking up the plate under the carb (coolant thing), hopefully they have one..


    If none of that works, I'll throw on the old carb and see how he does.

    Wish I had a garage to work in, I'd do stuff at night instead of outside in the day, in the weather...

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by CzEcHy View Post
    The vacuum advance on my dist. is really loose, like, really loose..

    Come to think of it, the idle thing happened shortly after we checked my timing and had to touch the advance to get that line off..

    Any way this could be the problem? Since the actuator is moving and pushing the advance instead of the advance remaining still?

    Your idle will improve when you fix your advance diaphragm. Tighten the retaining screws or get a new Diaphragm, just remember to get the same brand because the mounting points are different.

    Still you don't set your timing with the advance diaphragm connected to vacuum, so it shouldn't really matter. I've idled nicely with the diaphragm disconnected.
    - llia


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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by CzEcHy View Post
    Going to tomorrow, it's been raining all day so I didn't have time to do much..

    Going to JY Tuesday picking up the plate under the carb (coolant thing), hopefully they have one..


    If none of that works, I'll throw on the old carb and see how he does.

    Wish I had a garage to work in, I'd do stuff at night instead of outside in the day, in the weather...
    Where did the EFE plate crack, that thing is pretty hefty?
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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Cracked between the two barrels, big chunk came off. (don't have pictures sorry, getting tired of taking off carb just to have something else break)

    Anyway, got sick of the "new" carb, put back in my old one, only to find out the fucking float bowl screw is pouring out gas... I put silicone on it to TRY to get it to work, but I doubt it will...

    Other than that the carb idled nicely the 6 seconds I didn't realize gas was pouring out.



    I don't know what to do, I liked the mechanical secondary, but I'm scared to get the old carb rebuilt again just to have IT not work..



    But I fixed the vaccum advance on the dist, and it helped somewhat, but still didn't fix the problem, so the problem must be in the new carb.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Those o-rings should be simple to find and should be cheap. Just get something that will resist gas or else it will melt/dissolve/dry out, etc. Probably Napa would have.
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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by CzEcHy View Post
    Cracked between the two barrels, big chunk came off. (don't have pictures sorry, getting tired of taking off carb just to have something else break)

    Anyway, got sick of the "new" carb, put back in my old one, only to find out the fucking float bowl screw is pouring out gas... I put silicone on it to TRY to get it to work, but I doubt it will...

    Other than that the carb idled nicely the 6 seconds I didn't realize gas was pouring out.



    I don't know what to do, I liked the mechanical secondary, but I'm scared to get the old carb rebuilt again just to have IT not work..



    But I fixed the vaccum advance on the dist, and it helped somewhat, but still didn't fix the problem, so the problem must be in the new carb.
    Take it back and get another one! I know it wasent cheap!

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by stephensimmons View Post
    Take it back and get another one! I know it wasent cheap!
    The guy who rebuilt it said he would refund if I wanted (was only 20 bucks)..


    But I told him to take a look at it to make sure everything is ok, maybe it's just a spring or something small..

    Old carb is on atm tho, runs great, just has a slower throttle response lol..

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Any ideas on what would cause the carb itself not to idle properly?

    Like I said, the old carb I had on the car before runs smooth as butter, especially with the vac removal.

    Guess I'll just get him to convert my old carb to mech. secondary and not worry about rebuilding it, that way it doesn't have to be taken apart I guess.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by CzEcHy View Post
    Any ideas on what would cause the carb itself not to idle properly?

    Like I said, the old carb I had on the car before runs smooth as butter, especially with the vac removal.

    Guess I'll just get him to convert my old carb to mech. secondary and not worry about rebuilding it, that way it doesn't have to be taken apart I guess.
    The low speed adjustment side or passage is stopped up. Normally with the car running you could rev the car to about 2500 rpm and close the choke and open it a couple of times and that would clean it out. But dont stall the car while doing this.
    Last edited by stephensimmons; 04-26-2010 at 10:50 AM.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Sounds like you're plenty able to convert it to mechanical secondary yourself... just a matter of removing some nuts, relocating a small linkage, then attaching a stronger return spring to prevent any danger of throttle bind.
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    Re: Need advice asap.

    mine did that too,i'd get off the freeway and it would die at the light.
    i adjusted the throttle,for now thats good enough. hoping to get a weber sooner or later.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by A20A1 View Post
    Sounds like you're plenty able to convert it to mechanical secondary yourself... just a matter of removing some nuts, relocating a small linkage, then attaching a stronger return spring to prevent any danger of throttle bind.
    Little do you know, anything on my Accord that "seems easy", really ends up taking about 4 hours instead of 15 minutes, breaks, and then explodes.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Ok quick question, where is all my cruise control bs in the engine bay?

    I did the vac removal, so I won't be needing it anymore, isn't it the weird looking thing with the cable coming to it from the firewall, and the vacuum reservoir connected to it? It's also driver side next to the motor mount basically..


    OR...

    How would I hook it back up (if possible)..

    Rather nice having it, but not a big deal if I don't + it's already gone, just not the components for it.

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    hook up the Cruise vacuum line to the manifold

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    Re: Need advice asap.

    Quote Originally Posted by carotman View Post
    hook up the Cruise vacuum line to the manifold


    Where would that line be connected? Directly to the actuator for the CC?

    (Just trying to find the hose)

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