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  1. Mark Maras
    It's probably that love-hate relationship we have with rust.
  2. Mark Maras
    I'd pull the float chamber top and check the float valve for extraneous matter blocking it open or wear on the needle or seat faces.
  3. Mark Maras
    I've never heard of a differential cooled with fuel. I doubt I would have even considered it as an option.
  4. Mark Maras
    I'd break it off and super glue it.
  5. Mark Maras
    We 've got the same feeling here. 20 f this morning and tonight along with freezing rain that is predicted to end up 1/4"-1/2" thick. That means trees and power lines down around here. Thank God for our wood stove. I keep thinking about our Canadian neighbors and even stop whining about the cold when I remember them.
  6. Mark Maras
    @jalexquijano I'm still not clear if all the plugs are fouling or just #4. Or if #4 is the first one to foul followed by the others. Please clarify.
  7. Mark Maras
    Is #4 still the only plug fouling or are we dealing with all the plugs fouling after idling in traffic for a half hour?
  8. Mark Maras
    Probably something to keep the sunroof? from leaking. The something looks like carpet, hopefully it has a waterproof base.
  9. Mark Maras
    I'd look into the shifter bushing. Worn ones can create a lot of lateral movement.
  10. Mark Maras
    Is the sound coming from the engine or starter? A stethoscope (3' piece of garden hose) and a friend turning the key would help to isolate it.
  11. Mark Maras
    If you can't find anything wet under the car, I'd look behind the right rear plastic panel.
  12. Mark Maras
    To anyone out there. What year did Zs change the locks and ignition to one key. My 71 had an ignition key and a hatch and door key.
  13. Mark Maras
    Even someone as old as Jay Leno.
  14. Mark Maras
    I don't remember any yellow paint marks on my Nov. 70 build 240. The key word is remember.
  15. Mark Maras
    The downside to me would be struggling to start the engine when it's cold, not two choke cables.
  16. Mark Maras
    The solvent, in this case alcohol, is used to soften the rubber. The wintergreen oil is used to keep the rubber soft after the solvent evaporates. I've heard Go-Kart racers use these chemicals to soften their tires.
  17. Mark Maras
    Yes, but it may be difficult to start when the engine is cold and the mixture will be lean until it's warmed up.
  18. Mark Maras
    It's an improvement in my book. No drawbacks other than it's not an original frame piece.
  19. Mark Maras
    The nozzles sticking is frequently caused by misaligned nozzle linkage. The ends of the little flat bar linkage pieces must be parallel with their mating surfaces. Normally a bit of a twist with pliers is all it needs to realign them. Unfortunately, I've not found a way to see and tweak the linkage into alignment without removing the carbs. Slow and sluggish acceleration sounds like it may be running rich. Pull a spark plug or two and take a look.
  20. Mark Maras
    I vote for the slotted wheels.
  21. Mark Maras
    @siteunseen
  22. Mark Maras
    Do you know which needles ZTherapy supplied with the SUs?
  23. Mark Maras
    Is your clockwise adjustment your view from the top of the carb or is it looking at the adjustment screw from the bottom of the carb? This makes a huge difference. When we describe turning the mixture screw clockwise, we're imagining looking at it from the bottom of the carb and we're leaning the mixture out. If you're imagining looking at the screw from the top and turning it clockwise, you're richening it. You could pull a dome and watch the nozzle as you adjust the height and tell us if the nozzle rises or drops when you turn it clockwise.
  24. Mark Maras
    Charles has a good memory. It was, as I recall, just #4 that was fouling. Are they all fouling now after idling?
  25. Mark Maras
    Refresh my memory please. What happens when you raise the nozzles?
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