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I did a partial rebuild on the Strombergs, since the adjusters were frozen on both carbs and the front carb wouldn't hold damper oil for more than a few minutes**. I changed the diaphrams and adjuster o-rings.
After doing that limited work, I can get neither carb to exhibit the expected behaviour when rich (i.e. lift the piston slighlty and get a brief rise in idle). I can get them only to a point where there is a slight stumble on raising the piston, which should mean that they are slightly too lean, no? If I continue to richen (CW), I get worsening idle, burning eyes -- but always a stumble when lifting the piston.
Both adjuster screws are only about one turn rich from full lean (full CCW). I attribute this to the fact that I'm at 6,200 ft.
Idle is even and smooth at 950-1,000 rpms -- a bit of cam lope at 900 rpms or lower. It runs great with no hesitation or misfire under acceleration. Timing is at 10^ BTDC, ignition system is in great shape. (I'll drop timing to 0^ before taking it back for a recheck, based on advise of others.) Not a true 'plug cut' since I drove back home after doing a test run, but all four plugs are light brown.
Before I did the partial rebuild, both carbs were slightly rich but on lifting the piston, idle speed did indeed increase.
So what could be going on that the carbs are not doing what they are "supposed" to be doing? Since the car is running really well, I'll probably leave well enough alone (assuming it passes smog this time), but I find this really puzzling. Aybody been there, done that?
Mike
Edited; I had CW and CCW backwards.
** After putting it back together the first time and still having the damper oil disappear, I tore it apart again and noticed that the hex hole for the allen wrench went all the way through the screw. "That's not gonna work."
Last edited on 06-21-2009 04:31 am by Dakota123