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Old March 13th 05, 04:45 PM
BananaRepublican
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Our type one , 1600 cc single port motor doesn't want to idle.
I replaced the copper seals where the manifold meets the heads.
It seems to heat up as you drive it .
what could be going on here?
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Old March 18th 05, 05:26 PM
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> Our type one , 1600 cc single port motor doesn't want to idle.
> I replaced the copper seals where the manifold meets the heads.
> It seems to heat up as you drive it .
> what could be going on here?


Could be a number of things, although I would first check for a vacuum
leak. Which means first checking all the fittings from the carb to the
cylinder heads. If you can get the engine to idle by working the
throttle try spraying some WD where connections come together. See if
that changes the idle speed. Also, check any vacuum ports on the carb.

No problems located? Then start at the air cleaner and work downwards.
Air cleaner OK? How are the distributor points and is the timing set
correctly? Can you get the engine to idle by slowly turning the
distributor to either the right or left?

Nothing wrong so far? It might be time to pull and inspect the carb.

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Old March 18th 05, 06:44 PM
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"luftgekuhlten" > wrote:

> > Our type one , 1600 cc single port motor doesn't want to idle.
> > I replaced the copper seals where the manifold meets the heads.
> > It seems to heat up as you drive it .
> > what could be going on here?

>
> Could be a number of things, although I would first check for a vacuum
> leak. Which means first checking all the fittings from the carb to the
> cylinder heads. If you can get the engine to idle by working the
> throttle try spraying some WD where connections come together. See if
> that changes the idle speed. Also, check any vacuum ports on the carb.
>
> No problems located? Then start at the air cleaner and work downwards.
> Air cleaner OK? How are the distributor points and is the timing set
> correctly? Can you get the engine to idle by slowly turning the
> distributor to either the right or left?
>
> Nothing wrong so far? It might be time to pull and inspect the carb.
>


It seems to be the carb. I finally took it apart and blew out all the
orifices and we placed the thick gasket at the base of the carb.....&
Houston... we have an idle.

BTW, thanks for the hints.

we love our Ghia.
>

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