RE: [doc] Re: Rich H and Chrispy to the rescue :o)

["Richard Hutchinson" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That was exactly my theory Nick, though I never tried the brass screw
thing 'on site'

Rich H
DOC 365 VIN 1274

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> Nick Tomlinson
> Sent: 12 June 2006 09:01
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] Re: Rich H and Chrispy to the rescue :o)
> 
> i bet you any money you have had the throttle plates swapped from a
volvo
> one and these do not have the poppet valves fitted so on the over-run
the
> engine overfuels.
> 
>   try seating the brass screws, then unscrewing the 2 nearest the W
pipe
> 12 flats (2 turns). Then, run the engine to normal temperature then
> unscrew the back one (nearest the metering flap) open until the engine
> revs just increase then back it off 1.5 flats. This should give more
air
> bypass round the throttle plate instead of just through the idle speed
> motor. Give it a go, this is how I set the engines so that the idle
> oscillation is minimised.
> 
>   Glad your car didn't go up in flames!
> 
>   NickT.
> 
> Claire Usher <claire_usher71@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>           yeah, you'd think 3yr old hoses with posh crimps rated to
10bar
> would
> have lasted a bit longer.....oh well, c'est la vie.....no harm done
> luckilly.
> 
> Timing adjustment hasnt got rid of the backfiring and flames, but
> there is another theory that will be explored (Rich can explain
> better then me).
> 
> As for the suntan.....yes coming on a treat (despite being Mrs Radish
> Head last night) and no I'm not gonna show you my 'white bits' lol :o)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Claire
> #2292
> DOC170
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > EEK!
> >
> > Thats a lucky escape, and its one of the reasons why i changed out
> > my fuel hoses in there for a new set , mine all looked rather baked
> > and cracked on the 25 yr old rubber parts of the hoses, but
> > obviously on your 3 year old new ones its not something you would
> > have expected to have to check or replace.
> >
> > Hope the timing adjustment has now sorted out your 'flame throwing'
> > problem .... unless it was actually origionaly coming from your
> > petrol covered exhaust manifold ;-)
> >
> > Lovely weather you have had for your 2 shows this weekend bet you
> > are all nicely tanned now :)!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > #2001 HEC6T
> > 403
> >
> 
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