Re: IML: Carter AFB running Question

[<dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Continuing with the 'block-off-the-carb' theory, if I remmber right, my Dad used to tell (and show) me that using something to block the carb throat (also keeping your face away from it!) you should be able to cause the engine to stop from lack of ari....UNLESS you have a vacuum leak someplace that the carb can draw air thru. One of the IML guru's would be better to say if this can be done or not....just something I (sort of) remember from loooooooong ago!
Dan Melnik

---- Chris Strohmeyer <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

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I may have found part of the problem. I checked the vacuum and its around 15 
which is fine.
But, I checked the voltage at the coil while it's running and it's at 12 v. 
Should be 6v right? So I checked it at the ballast resistor and it's 12v on 
one side and 13.5 on the other. I think the ballast is wasted?

Your thoughts?
Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Howland" <howlands@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Carter AFB running Question


> Have you tried this:
> Run it at 2500 rpm. Close the choke plate (or block what you believe to be 
> the offending venturi(s)) with your hand. Does it get better? If you have 
> a fuel starvation issue and you block a bunch of air, it should smooth out 
> as the mixture improves.
>
> I'm not sure what the fuel is supposed to look like at that rpm as I'm 
> somewhat timid about sticking my face over a poor running carb at much 
> more than idle. I like my eyebrows intact.
>


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