HALP Quadrajet dribbling

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Fenske <pfenske at bcit.bc.ca>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: HALP Quadrajet dribbling

3.   Drop the float level
1a. Gas with a higher vapor pressure level
2.  Tad richer/more timing to lessen throttle opening
4.  Hidden tank with propane
1.  Less timinng (to reduce vac at idle)
Sometimes the winter blend fuel makes that really tough.
Bruce



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>Howday all
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>Hope you don't mind a excursion into history
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>Relative has a quadrajet equiped car which must pass smog
>To get the cat to light CO must stay below 1%
>We can get this adjustment but dribbling from the
>primary venturi booster sets in.. randomly.
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>One minute the CO is 0 % cat on and next
>minute is 5% cat drowned not lit.
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>Does anyone remember how to cure venturi dribbling
>I managed to do this once by increasing the idle
>feed restrictions but smog won't allow me to do
>this..
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>Any ideas please
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>TIA:peter
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