aussie Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Hi PPl its nice to be a part of this site, hope someone can help My engine EA81just doesnt want to run smooth. everytime i pull up at a stop sign etc, it wants to stall. heel toe is the only thing stopping that at the mo. i ve just wound up the idle jet a few turns to stop doing that, but its still running rougher than a 2 dollar hooker. Heres what ive done so far, Replaced the points (the gap is fine) Retimed it replaced all the spark plugs (gaps are fine) replaced all the spark plugs leads stripped down and blown out the carby tuned the carby new air filter new fuel filter any ideas please, im gonna lose my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 check for loose or missing vaccume hoses, cracked plastic vaccume connections. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 thanks for the tip, ill check that in the morning. i checked all the diaphrames in any vaccuum actuated stuff, but i forgot to check hoses et al. BTW what day is it in th US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical_max Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Today is Friday (Hoy es Viernes). Also how's your exhaust system doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Subenstien Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 take off your heat riser tube that goes from the air cleaner to a shroud on the passenger side exhaust if it smooths out there is a hole there it happened to me once the intake was sucking in a whole lot of exhaust gasses and making it run real bad good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Distributor cap and rotor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Have you adjusted the idle mixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Thanks for the ideas, ive already done all those things tho. except the hoses on any vaccum actuated stuff. just heading downstairs now to try it. (its sat morn here) time for a coffee and a crossaint. hopefully if i can fix this, ill be heading out across some of australias best beaches in no time. BRB Aussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Okay, if finished checking the vacuum hoses. they are all okay. no probs at all. i also checked wiring. doesnt seem to be any probs there. but i must ahve missed something cos im sure its a lose wire somewhere. i checked the wire that comes off the solinoied mounted on the front of the carby, that was a bit loose and dirty, but i cleaned it up with some sandpaper etc and a pair of pliers and its in there good now, i thort that made a difference cos when i started the car again she ran real smooth for about thirty sec, then it was like somone flipped a switch and away it went again just like the proverbial hooker. im still going nuts here. any more ideas? what other wiring should i check? thanks Aussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Coil? Mine has similar symptoms due to a leak or something in the carb - when i adjust the idle mixture, it makes very little difference at all and it will idle lean no matter what. Runs fine off idle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Subenstien Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Spray carb and choke cleaner around the base of the carb and listen if the moters sound changes if it does change then you have a leak on the carbs seal at the intake be carefull not to start a fire with the carb cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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