Re: Carburetor Question Carter WA-1

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2018/7/6 10:19:31

Thanks Howard and Joe,

My car is about an hour away from where I live and so there is a bit of a time delay on answering some of the questions and reporting back with results. Actually, I was going to get rid of the car, as I simply cannot figure this stupid thing out. David, the guy helping me ripped me a new one over that idea and says we have come way too far and done too much to the car to quit now. I have to agree, plus I am totally in love with the old girl and it would break my heart to get rid of her, but the frustration level over this has reached redline.

I don't quite understand what a dash pot is Howard?? Are they electrical or mechanical?? I would be willing to try anything at this point. As I have said ad nauseum, the engine just 'coasts to a halt'. It is the smoothest thing - it just 'runs out of revs'. Not a sputter, not a cough or a backfire; and then 30 seconds later it fires back up and runs and idles perfectly. We have the idle set at just under 600 RPM Joe and than seems like a nice speed. I am going out tomorrow and there is one thing we 'discovered' yesterday that I'll rectify and I will post on that afterwards.

I would be the happiest mortal on the planet if I could get this car to run like it is supposed to and be able to drive around a bit and enjoy it!!!