1972 Float Adjustment ...

[jalexquijano]

well it does start but it takes a lot of gas pedal to start. Anyway i cleaned all the plugs with a brass brush before cranking it and drove it slowly with the choke on for 10 minutes. Aceleration is still rough. It misfires a lot and now even with both idle screws at 3,70 turns clockwise whenever you accelerate you can hear the car backfire through the carbs. Major disapointment. I measured the fuel pressure and its still at 3 psi. 

Once i returned home, i sprayed carb cleaner to the carbs and intake manifold and did not notice any vacuum leaks. There is something not clear here.

[Mark Maras]

@jalexquijanoI think a new set of plugs is a good idea. Let's remove those from the equation. The old ones may be screwing with the results of your tests.

[jalexquijano]

Why??? I have already cleaned the carbon deposits with a brass brush and still when driving the car the idle is rough.

[Mark Maras]

 You'll find out WHY when you change them.

[jalexquijano]

How much will you gap them? .31 or .35 or is this irrelevant?

[psdenno]

24 minutes ago, jalexquijano said:

How much will you gap them? .31 or .35 or is this irrelevant?

What was the gap on the currently installed plugs?

Dennis

 

 

[jalexquijano]

.32 from stock

[gundee]

Good grief. I thought this carb issue was solved already.

Anyway, if I remember, you were running a Pertronix ignition setup.

Use their gap. not stock gap.

[siteunseen]

You can not clean gas fouled plugs. @jalexquijano

[jalexquijano]

Just got 2 sets of Ngk bp6es. I will also check pertronix ignitor module air gap and will verify the plugs gaps.

[Jarvo2]

Should he really even need to use the cold start (choke) in Panama?? I live in Chicago and never need it even in winter


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[jalexquijano]

Then there is a problem that my mechanic has not been able to identify.