Re: [AMC-List] Continuing Saga of Doc the Jeep, Part II.5

[Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My first thought would be the choke.  Is the choke closing enough when cold?  

Todd

On Monday 04 December 2006 12:06, Nick Lenarz wrote:
> Just to do a brief update, rather than re-posting what I posted over at
> CJOffroad.com and CJ-8.com... the phrase for this week is, "or it will
> die." :D
> Got the front end taken down on Monday night, and checked the timing
> gears- sure enough, set to the advanced keyway. I set it back to 0*,
> and called it a night. Wednesday night I got everything tightened back
> up and put back together, and reset the timing and carb- timing is at
> 12* BTDC, BBD idle mix screws are 2.5 turns out each. Took it for a run
> and there's still a very faint knock at heavy throttle, but for
> everyday driving, it's fine.
> The NEW problem is that it won't idle when cold. Give it a kick in the
> morning and it starts with a healthy roar, idles for a second or two,
> then dies as though I've turned the key off. Kick it again, and it
> fires up and dies just the same, and it will do that as many times as I
> like. LOL!
> To make it idle, I have to feather the throttle, which causes it to
> stumble and cough, but then I have to hold the pedal to keep it going.
> Also, if I let the clutch out, it will stall almost straight away
> unless I give it a LOT of gas and rev it way up. I can't take my foot
> off the gas, or it will die.
> The first few stops I make, I have to feather the throttle and clutch
> VERY carefully, or it will die. It idles okay once it's warmed up, and
> I can modulate the clutch like normal once I'm 5-10 minutes into my
> drive, but otherwise it acts like it doesn't have any power behind it.
> Accelerates just fine, cruises just fine.
> Just off-idle (around 1-1.5k RPM), there's a flat spot where it want to
> die- it shudders and sighs, and there's the sound of sucking air thru
> the intake. I don't know if it's too rich, which means I should back
> off the accelerator pump setting, or if it's too lean, and I need to
> somehow feed it more gas off-idle.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Nick
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