84 GL Wagon EA81 4WD

 

After the hydrolock from the intake manifold installation, and siphoning coolant from the bores, and verifying spark, fuel, and compression.. i finally got it to fire.

 

Quickly revved to 4k RPM (within a second) with no sign of slowing down, before i shut it off.

The idle speed screw and the mixture screw are adjusted to recommended setup specification (1.5 in and 2 out, respectively).

 

Does this sound like throttle linkage binding, or shall i investigate elsewhere:confused:

Edited December 15, 200817 yr by Greenley
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Check to see if the carb linkage is indeed setting against the idle speed screw, or on the fast-idle screw if choke is set. If that's good, check for missing or cracked vacuum lines.

 

With the choke set, and a major vac leak somewhere, the engine will definetly go ballistic on the revs. Had an '84 BRAT that did that when I 1st got it. Found the large vac hose to the Anti-Afterburn valve had split open, was all better after replacing that hose.

BTDT: 1. vac. hose off, was for gauge 2. throttle return spring

After following Tom's advise

and if all seems normal

 

Look down the bore and verify the secondary

throttle plate is closed.

Make sure you have slack on the throttle cable too.

 

I fought this problem with my weber install and realized the adapter I made for the throttle cable put too much tension on the cable and it wouldnt allow it to fully release.

 

I would actually disconnect the throttle cable and tune the carburator... then reconnect the cable and if the idle changes create more slack.

No major vaccum leaks

 

Created adequate slack in the throttle cable

 

The carb linkage is not quite setting against the idle speed screw with it turned all the way in. A good 1/4 inch away.

Edit: It now looks good, didn't engage the choke @ first.

 

Secondary throttle valve is NOT closing. Seems like the "linkage" needs to be adjusted?

Edited December 16, 200817 yr by Greenley

I had the same problem in mine when I first got it, my main reason for hating the weber. The secondary would get stuck open and cause it to rev like it was being held to the floor. What you need to check is that hinge where the two barrels join is in the up position. Of course, yours may differ, this was the problem that I had on mine.

 

Here is a picture for reference.

 

The linkage that controls the secondary on mine is @ a more horizontal position than others i've seen in pictures.

It doesn't seem to allow the secondary to close all the way like that

 

What you need to check is that hinge where the two barrels join is in the up position

Is this what you are referring to as the "hinge"...

It obviously needs to be in the up position, like yours is, for the secondary to close, but mine will not go that far.

I take it that's what your spring is for!?

 

Mine in closed secondary position:

 

There's obviously something wrong here.

Edited December 16, 200817 yr by Greenley

You are correct. Just push up on it with your finger and it should smooth out.

 

Yes, that is why I kept the spring on it. Every now and then the thing would open up when I pushed the gas pedal too much. Then I would just hop out of the car and push it back up.

verify the secondary

throttle plate is closed.

 

I can only verify that the secondary throttle plate does not close completely.

 

There's no way to adjust that from the outside. Anyone else ever dealt with this?

 

Edited December 16, 200817 yr by Greenley

A shameless i can't sleep because this is gettin' to me bump

 

If the throttle plate wont close something must be keeping it open. Work from there, make sure nothin is jammed in the bore or wedged in the linkage, then check for binding and see if you can get it to close. If it doesnt move at all spray it with PB blaster and it should loosen up.

-Bill

The linkage that controls the secondary on mine is @ a more horizontal position than others i've seen in pictures.

It doesn't seem to allow the secondary to close all the way like that

 

 

Is this what you are referring to as the "hinge"...

It obviously needs to be in the up position, like yours is, for the secondary to close, but mine will not go that far.

I take it that's what your spring is for!?

 

Mine in closed secondary position:

 

There's obviously something wrong here.

 

From the larger pic, it looks like the bellcrank for the cable attachment is spaced out on the throttleshaft, but it's hard to say. If it's not, it can bind on the choke rod you can see right at the front of the bellcrank, where the barrel on the end of the throttle cable attaches.

 

Speaking of that barrel end, it looks abit askew to me, so maybe it is binding against the choke rod. Look that area over real good.

Since I'm the one that originally suggested this

and Sir Greenly is loosing sleep....

 

I figured I'd look into it a bit so I

grabbed one of my Weber 32/36s

off the shelf and had a look.

 

The Beast may have it nailed with an obstruction in the bore

or

the secondary throttle plate may not be centered.

 

In the below picture you will see the top is the correct

position, the bottom is your approx position.

 

To simulate your position I placed a spacer in the bore.

The thickness of this spacer is 0.010 "

Yes 10 thousands of an inch.

 

You may want to remove the carb to check for these problems.

Hope this helps you get some sleep.

 

Upon further review

it appears you are missing the spring.

that pulls the bell crank up and

closes the secondary.

 

I do not see this spring in your picture

Without it fitted I could place the secondary at any position

even when the primary was closed.

this is a rebuilt carb,so it may just be tight.didyou check to make sure it closed all the way befor eyou put it on,worked the linkage and what not to insure that it was moving open and closed without your help?

 

the butterfly might be a bit off.loosent the screws,do not take all the way out,and play with it that way.obviously not on the car.i have seen it where the butterfly is not seated right and will not close all the way.

 

i never noticed it when it was here,but i did not run it either.but i worked the linkage plenty of times.the butterfly is all i can think of.cheers, brian

From the larger pic, it looks like the bellcrank for the cable attachment is spaced out on the throttleshaft, but it's hard to say. If it's not, it can bind on the choke rod you can see right at the front of the bellcrank, where the barrel on the end of the throttle cable attaches.

 

Speaking of that barrel end, it looks abit askew to me, so maybe it is binding against the choke rod. Look that area over real good.

 

It is spaced out with a washer off the hitachi, this was to rule out binding on the choke rod. All is clear there.

 

... I do not see this spring in your picture

 

Good observation, but the spring installed did not help.

 

To simulate your position I placed a spacer in the bore.

The thickness of this spacer is 0.010 "

Yes 10 thousands of an inch

 

I would say that is spot on.

I have the carb off, sitting on my kitchen table.

The maximum closing stroke leaves about a .010-ish" gap.

I would assume that the secondary throttle plate needs to close off the venturi(?) just as efficiently as the primary side does.

Am i correct in this reasoning?

 

If that's the case, i think i may have to file a very small amount off of the sides of the plate, because it is rubbing (i can see the mark).

 

Loosening the two screws and adjusting it doesn't seem to help close.

 

 

Geez, i didn't think i'd have to actually learn about the thing when i installed it.

flip it around......it might help.try that.i did not think you would have to do any work either.but you will be better off from learning as well.cheers, brian

flip it around......it might help.try that.i did not think you would have to do any work either.but you will be better off from learning as well.cheers, brian

 

I don't think the carb had a very pleasant trip in the mail.

If it wasn't for the good packing, it may have been worse

I thought about flipping it, because it does seal REAL nicely the other way around.

It just wasn't making much sense as to how the linkage would work with it reversed.

flip it,if it fits the other way around... flip it

generally they fit only one way.....cheers, brian

Backed the screws that hold the throttle plate to the shaft completely out, took the plate out and flipped it 180 degrees. It seals like a champ.

 

I'm gonna bolt it back on to the manifold in a few, if it doesn't work i'm gonna punt the rocksucker down the street!

don't punt it.......:mad:if it seals differently then i am betting you got her licked.......should do the trick.sorry your having troubles with it.i just never got around to mounting it as it was going on an ej that i do not have timing covers for..... so i never got around to starting anything up with it.

 

i am hopin that switcharoo is your demon.cheers, brian

It's all good in the hood.

 

Mounted her up, fired it up and it chugged like a tractor like it's supposed to!

 

STOKED!

 

Thank you for all your help and ideas!

Edited December 18, 200817 yr by Greenley

It's all good in the hood.

 

Mounted her up, fired it up and it chugged like a tractor like it's supposed to!

 

STOKED!

 

Congrats!! Glad you got it working!

glad you got it fixed, you are welcome for all the help and ideas??

 

 

Try it without the spring that was missing

and let us know what happens

 

on the chance someone else forgets it.