Re: [AMC-list] 76 Hornet Sportabout finally DOING some sporting about...

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

If the outside paddle flops around it is most likely the connector from the
latch rod to the handle has broken off. 

Ken


Quoting Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> Well, after 3-4 more weeks of doing nothing, I finally had some time, good
> weather, ( and motivation ) to go out and tear down the new carb on the wagon
> I bought. It was extremely clean inside, no issues there. I DID notice the
> bracket on the brass float was bent and wavy some, so not having any specs
> for this carburetor, I just kinda used a little EE ( Eyeball Engineering ) to
> make an adjustment to it, because it seemed like it wouldn't raise the float
> stop high enough to shut off fuel. Might have been why it smelled rich, and
> possibly overflowed internally, etc. Anyway, put it all back together, did
> the semi-auto choke adjustment again, redid the idle adjustment, and crossed
> my fingers and took it back out for a test drive locally. I drove it up and
> down steep hills in my local neighborhoods, and not once did it pop, sputter,
> fizzle, puke, or cut off. Oil light came on once when I came down a steep
> hill and turned a corner ( low a quart when I got home
>  to check it ), but otherwise it was a well-behaved Rambler wagon, and idled
> smooth as it ever has. Ready for daily driving? Not  yet ! I"m going to take
> it out every night this week locally, just run it local and make sure it
> behaves itself. If it can do that for a week, then I believe I'll call it
> fixed and  start using it more. I also found loose screws and one manifold
> bolt loose on the carb, so that didn't help, either, I'm sure. Finding all
> KINDS of loose hardware with this Buzzer. 
> 
>  So, next project is to take off the driver's door panel and look at the
> paddle handle spring, as you can't open the door from the outside. Just flaps
> in the breeze. I can live with that, but a sputtering, non-useable car I
> can't. So hopefully a little more afternoon work and maybe I can either fix
> the doorhandle, or find out what's wrong with it. Either will be progress. :)
>  So, just enjoying some indoor A/C before I go back out to tackle more Fix-It
> issues with the Sportabout. All fer now,
> 
> Jerry in Virginia , hoping to be buzzin' the highways in the Hornet again
> soon...
> 
> 
> 
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