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Actually you should all try driving with a bare foot/sock at least once. You really can do very fine adjustments as the sensitivity to pressure increases awareness of where the throttle is. I guess wearing those F1 booties instantly make you a better driver just by the improved tactile feed back and sensitivity.

Please run through the checks in post #28. If the AAR is working, and it is cold enough, your idle should be ~ 1200 to 1400 rpm as soon as you start. The pressing on the pedal bit seems strange... that indicates possibly a sticking throttle valve, weak return spring, slop in the linkage from the accelerator pedal to the throttle valve, binding in the linkage from the accelerator pedal to the throttle valve, or a malfunctioning dash pot. Possibly even the BCDD.

No problem. If all the parts are new,refreshed or cleaned then this is becoming more of a mystery. Lets try to methodically go through it. AAR is next based on what you noticed in post #12 above as the aar is supposed to hold a high idle when cold then it gradually reduces the idle. The Fuel/Air mixture should still be controlled by the AFM and temp sensors as the AAR is not an air leak. FYI some AAR's got gunked up because of the hose routing from the valve cover top.A change was done in '77 to reduce this: As you can see, the original routing is on the left and the modified is on the right. Gummy vented gases from the valve cover no longer got routed through the AAR after the mod. On some cars the T junction behind the AAR was capped but on others, the T was removed and a small metal pipe with rubber adapter was routed from the back of the AAR to the front boot hose. Like this: Your problem may even be something weird like the AFM flapper sticking. Let's findout

I drove a left hand drive in Ireland. Not too bad. Only toll booths/pay parking stands were awkward.

Water Temp. Sensor Ok, that shows you get 2.96kΩ at the sensor and at the ECU so your sensor and wiring are OK. One more test you can do for completeness is to bring the motor up to temperature then measure the resistance of the sensor. AAR Ok the Water temp sensor and wiring seems ok, and for the moment assume the ECU connector and ECU are working fine so let's look at the AAR. Take a quick look here: http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/aar/index.html Here is how to check: - Ensure your motor is cold. - Pull the hoses off each side of the AAR - Look through the AAR, you should be able to see through it. - Reconnect the hoses - Start the car then use pliers or vice grips or fingers to immediately squeeze one of the hoses feeding the AAR - When the hose is squeezed,the RPM's should drop. - Release the squeezing - Run the car for 10min - Again use pliers or vice grips or fingers to immediately squeeze one of the hoses feeding the AAR - When the hose is squeezed,the RPM's should NOT drop. - Turn off car - Pull the hoses again - Look through the AAR, you should not be able to see through it I also thought of a couple of new things to check that can make your idle inconsistent: - BCDD not working properly - Throttle Valve not closing properly (weak return spring or carbon) btw What is your idle rpm when your car is warmed up and you blip the pedal a few times?

I did a 2nd look and Pin 49 goes to ground so you should use a pin associated with gnd Pin 13 is the return from the temp sensor.

I have seen that on the bottom of this page: http://www.geocities.com/inlinestroker/ratio.html

I am sorry I am Canadian

Sorry I have been travelling all day. OK that is step one done. Now measure at the ECU Connector at the driver's foot pedal (pins 13 and 49). It should read approximately the same resistance as at the sensor. Disconnect the battery -neg or +pos terminal before disconnecting at the ECU.

fuel sender info: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?43765-Hard-Wiring-The-Fuel-Sender-Connector&highlight=fuel+sender

This drawing shows what the EFI system does for any engine temp and rpm (x axis of graph). For your cold starts, everything on the left side of the graph is significant up to the x point of "Water Temp 158F 70C" All of the start enrichments are driven by the ECU except: 1. Cold Start Valve Increment (Which is driven by thermotime switch and the ecu) It fires only when cranking and only when the water temp is below 60F to 70F. After about 12sec of cranking, it no longer sprays. 2.Correction by Cooling Water Temperature (Which is driven by Water Temp. Sensor and ecu) 3.Correction by Intake Air Temperature (Which is driven by Air Temp. Sensor in AFM and ecu) My initial guess from your symptoms is water temp circuit.

You just want Fission Chips.

fyi: [TABLE=width: 500] <tbody>[TR] [TD]°C [/TD] [TD]°F[/TD] [TD]Resistance[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]-30[/TD] [TD]-22[/TD] [TD]20,300 Ω to 33, 000 Ω[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]-10 [/TD] [TD]-14[/TD] [TD]7,600 Ω to 10,800 Ω[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]+10[/TD] [TD]50[/TD] [TD]3,250 Ω to 4,150 Ω[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]+20[/TD] [TD]68[/TD] [TD]2,250 Ω to 2,750 Ω[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]+50[/TD] [TD]122[/TD] [TD]740 Ω to 940 Ω[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]+80[/TD] [TD]176[/TD] [TD]290 Ω to 360Ω (325Ω is typical for an L28 engine at operational temp.) [/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] (crappy content management software for this site removes "spaces" so the table above looks screwy... it looks perfect when editing however) Identifying the water temperature sensor Schematic showing temp sensor pig-tail connections.

Another fun read: http://www.atlasf1.com/evolution/1950s.html

1. Maria Teresa de Filippis Raced Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1958-1959 http://youtu.be/qlPAJyRnyl8 2.Some early F1 cars had the gas pedal in the middle

Take resistive measurements of the water temperature sensor in the morning before starting. It should be the about the same as the ambient temperature. Take another measurement after the engine is up to operational temperature.

Make your own. It is easy. The black rubbery material is ~ $11 at pep boys. It is an oil absorbing sheet The thick insulating backing is floor matting from Walmart or Pepboys $20 A Can of spray adhesive ~$10 Two sheets of poster board from walmart or a craft store will make a nice template. ~$13 Details here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?43137-Modern-material-for-making-new-interior-firewall-insulator&highlight=firewall+insulation

Here is for a 280z. Not exactly the same but general idea http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/fuel/gastank/index.htm Some nice photos of the early240z emission lines to the tanks and drawings here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?25857-Rating-the-factory-240Z-fuel-vent-hoses

Lots of Datsun Examples in this one. or wait for John to chime in.

Hi Bruce,here is where I found the MGB references: http://www.team.net/archive/mgs/2000-06/msg00861.html http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/html/spridgets/2001-03/msg00950.html

Thanks! Another corrective action.

Not exactly what you want but close... with some good spring data at the front. http://www.tr-freun.de/triki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=vergaser:su_butec_1969-1983.pdf

Lookslike 1970 MGB had them. Somewhere to start http://www.austinmemories.com/page130/page131/page131.html http://www.sucarb.co.uk/ProductSearchResults.aspx?SearchTerm=AUD425

Front transmission seal is in backwards?