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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby limitedblack » Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:06 pm

Try this
http://www.carburetion.com/Weber/adjust.htm

Backfire I would double check for air leaks and cam timing.
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby robbie.cee » Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:50 pm

back fire - essex did that when the timing was retarded....bring it here illl gun it up! :wink:
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:40 pm

I think i might well need that! Thanks ltdb, they all seem to say knock back and forwards 2.5 so have done that again. Still an @rse starting and stopping. Also found bolt missing under starter (fell off today) and lost a clip to the air filter! Grrr :)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby limitedblack » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:01 pm

I think every pinto owner had a glass jar full of odd bolts, nuts, and washers ;)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:26 pm

Thanks, thats reassuring :) wonder if i can befriend old people who still have jar fulls! :)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby Muttley » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:09 am

Stop messing with the air bleed screw John, only adjust idle with the throttle stop screw, if u want it all spot on then come to Sutton and I will put it on the gas analyser for u :)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby mealic » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:12 am

jonochap wrote:Thanks, thats reassuring :) wonder if i can befriend old people who still have jar fulls! :)

Thought you already had Jono :lol: :lol:
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:10 am

I see what you all mean :) :)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:38 pm

Right! Screwed in air valve...mucked around between timing and mix valve and hey guess what??? No more popping or backfire! But every metal holder i had holding the air filter down popped off on the maldon ring road! :) is that a worry ( they came off one at a time not all together) :)
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:25 pm

Dammit...just seen the replacement cost aggghhhh!!!
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:05 pm

Do i need to drain the oil to refit the fuel pump gasket?
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby Muttley » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:06 pm

Stop fiddling, or else :wink: :lol:
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby madbri » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:43 pm

Muttley wrote:keep fiddling with my bum, or else :wink: :lol:

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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby Muttley » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:56 pm

Not bloody bums again :roll:
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Re: Puk, a troublesome fairy!

Postby jonochap » Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:08 am

Tee hee :) i get the hint...
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