MK2 2,0 OHC with Weber 32/36 DGAV

[Orangener]

First of all, please apologize my bad english, it is not my native language, i´m from Austria.

Last week i installed a Weber 32/36 DGAV on my MK2, but i still have a little bit of problems.
I made an adapter so i can use the original filter housing.
I also create a 1:2 lever arm transmission, cause the lenght of the throttle cable was not enough to open the second valve of the register carburator.
I adjust the carb, so that it runs fine on 1000 rpm idle, after the motor is warm
When i drive a little bit, the motor goes out, sometimes, not all the time.
And when i restart the engine, i have to wait 20-30 sec, otherwise it wont restart.....
But evereytime, i want to re-adjust the carb, it runs fine at idle.............

Its hard for me to explain this problem in english, cause i dont know the right words.
Does anybody understand, what i want to say?

[rover]

I assume you have replaced a V V yes? If so you will need to advance the ignition timing a little to cope with the Weber, to make sure you fuel mixture is right take it to your local garage for an emmissions test

Rover.

[Orangener]

It wasn´t a VV, it was a fomoco. And i was in a garage, my mechanic said, the emissions were fine, only the Hc was high...

[rover]

High HC= Retarded timing...or...wrong spark plug gap/damaged plugs....or damaged HT leads...or...Points gap too small (if it has points)....or damaged valves(unlikely).

Rover.

[Orangener]

or damaged valves(unlikely).Rover.

That was also the suspicion of my mechanic........

[FredTransit]

It wasn´t a VV, it was a fomoco. And i was in a garage, my mechanic said, the emissions were fine, only the Hc was high...

The VV carb is a ford standard carb my friend.

[Orangener]

It wasn´t a VV, it was a fomoco. And i was in a garage, my mechanic said, the emissions were fine, only the Hc was high...

The VV carb is a ford standard carb my friend.

I know that, but i think this no VV-Carb:





And this carburator was my old one, that i had replaced to the Weber..........

[Ollie]

That carb is a VV! to fit weber I assume you used its manifold as well? in which case use its airfilter, or get a good aftermarket one.
Poor and erratic idling may also be an intermitent air leak, is the plastic spacer under the carb cracked? or the manifold warped / gasket seated wrong?
Check all the other list though, valves can be checked by a compression test, and to some extent vaccuum readings if you can get it running well enough!

[madmark]

also on a pinto you can have a valve down, this will be abit lumpy on idle! its very comon normaly on transit engines as they used to run to weak!

[FredTransit]

VV - Variable Ventura (spelling?). It's a type of Ford carb. If it is a valve problem, you could still put it right and not have any lasting problems. There is enough clearance in the 2L pinto between the pistons and valves not to have any damage.

[Orangener]

I will make a compression-test, thats the simplest way to find one of the possible causes........

[madmark]

yes Orangener this is the only way!