more info on my travelall :)

[Luke Nelson <lnelson@domain.elided>]

I wanted to add that this problem showed up a few days ago, then got worse
over a corse of about 3 days.  AND!!!!!!  i was thinking it was flooding
out, so I pulled off the air cleaner cover and drove it like that for a
little and it ran EVEN worse.  I think I will just shoot it (it already
has a bullet hole through the hood :)

Thanks :)
Luke



> IH all :)
> 
> 	Before I forget this is a 70 Travelall with a 392, 4 speed manual,
> manual choke and throttle, 4 barrel holley carb.
> 
> 	Well after a LOT of work onthe Travelall, I did the complete
> tuneup (excludeing points cause I have never done those and I am awaiting
> help so I dont' mess it up)  but I worked on the carb - getting it right
> to lean idle dropoff or what it is called - then I turned the screws out
> about 1/4 (from lean idle dropoff)
> 
> 	and this is what I figure........  The Carb is floodign out.  I
> know this is going to be very untechinal but it is all I got :)
> 
> 	When the butterfly valve opens up - it floods out and bucks (like
> it has too much gas and will buck and sputter and then die)  that is
> unless you let off the gas then it runs like a top.  Now if you barely
> touch the gas it runs fine, the only problem with that is that I tend to
> need to apply a little gas to accealrate.  I don' know if I am calling it
> the right thing in calling it the butterfly valve.  It isnt' the choke
> plate (that is a manual) and I got the choke open all the way - it is all
> warmed up, and then you get to hitting the gas and that little butterfly
> thing opens up - it bogs down and dies.
> 
> 	That is of course unless it backfires than it lets off a nice ball
> of fire.  Speaking of that if you know your carb is backfireing, it isn't
> all that wise to sit your head over it to watch those butterfly valves
> while someone runs the gas - it can backfire and you then loose your
> eyebrows (I am really fine and I dont' have acne no more either :)  Thank
> goodness I had a hat on :)
> 
> 	But does this sound like it is flooding out, does the mean I need
> to rebuild the thing?  any info os greatly appreicated.
> 
> 	Oh yeah, this is on a 70 Travelall with a 392, 4 speed manual,
> manual choke and throttle, 4 barrel holley carb.
> 
> 	Thanks :)
> 	Luke
> 
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