Well, armed with a few newly purchased "Standard" tools.. (all the fasteners on the Fury are this funny size that the wrenches I've used for years on my VW's wouldn't fit), I set about to do some work on the new mobile. First in order was a fresh set of plugs - Bosch of course - you didn't expect me to just give up the German cold-turkey did you? Anyway, with the condition of the plugs I pulled out, I was astonished the car ran at all before. That one difficult one to get too over by the generator looked like it was original to the car. As hard as it was to get too, I don't doubt it. The new plugs made a WORLD of difference. No more smoke, and revved happily - except for when you'd hit the 2nd carb, in which case it would send a flame out the top in protest. It was also having some trouble idling before, and starting... no gas getting through the carb as far as I could tell - gas in the glass jar, gas in the carb inlets (took off those big bolts on top too see), but none squirting out. Some compressed air made it run briefly, but after pulling out of the garage and down the drive and back to be washed, it was clogged back up again. Looks like I'm in for a carburetor dissasembly and cleaning. Great. Something tells me these dual 4-barrels are a bit more complex than a Solex 30-PCT. Just for good measure I installed a new coil - cap, rotor, points and condenser all looked brand new. Still need a new set of wires, but the 'boyz' at Auto Zone are too stupid to realize that just about any V-8 wire set will do the job, and all I get in response is "we don't have a wire set for that". Haven't done much else. Not having the service manual really sucks. Can't even change the fluids in it 'cause I wouldn't know how much to put back in! BTW - What's that funny green fluid in that rectangular thing in the front? ;-) That's about all for now. Brian - still instinctively heading for the trunk to work on the engine - Wittling ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Cobra Gas Powered Scooter. Top speed exceeds 25 mph. Originally $599.95. Now $399.95 at Youcansave.com. http://us.click.yahoo.com/K11sED/OkNDAA/ySSFAA/BBiolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: goldenfin-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ <<attachment: winmail.dat>> |
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