Re: File this one under "Do I feel stupid, or what"
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Re: File this one under "Do I feel stupid, or what"



Glad I could brighten up your day! Personally, I was just glad it was an easy fix. What really had me concerned was that when I rebuilt the motor, one of the push rods was different and I was imagining a slightly too long push rod causing problems.

On the curse word thing, I wonder if there's a really good International Curse Word Database? I quickly found one that was mostly centered on European countries but that leaves out so many languages. Would it be wrong to have a forum on AMCyclopedia.org dedicated to the subject? With how much cursing and working on 30+ year old cars go hand in hand, surely this would be welcomed.

Matt

At 09:40 AM 9/20/2004 +0800, you wrote:
Matt
My manifold bolts come loose when the car is used
it is part of my maintenance schedule to tighten them regularly or i blow
gaskets
Thanks 4 the honesty it brought a smile to my face
If you need any new curse words let me know I have a few Australian / New
Zealand ones you will have not heard
Stu
Melbourne
Australia

Quoting Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>:

> One of the nagging problems that I've had with my American almost the
> entire time I've had it is a rough, hot idle. I've done a bunch over the
> years that has sneaked up on solving the problem but since I got back from
> Kenosha, the problem has gotten much worse and at times, it's been more
> like riding a mechanical bull than sitting in a Rambler with a stockish six
> cylinder.
>
> Anyway, outside of rebuilding the motor, I've done the following to the car
> to try and fix it:
> - Removed the heat riser valve (was stuck half open) and had the faces of
> the manifolds machined flat, double checked the seal by spraying with WD-40.
> - Cursed at it
> - Noticed that the dwell angle was all over the place at idle so I shoved a
> Pertronix Ignitor in it
> - Cursed at it
<snip>


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