Dr Dan's B6 build

[drddan]

Well, I think I found out what it is. Sometimes it's the simple stuff that will get ya!

First, swapped disty...no change, still missing, So then I pulled wires and installed rotor and cap...no change. Only thing left was coil, swapped coil...no change

So got to messing with the carb, reved it up by hand to where it was missing, then stuck my finger in the carb butterfles and opened them up all the way...and it quit missing!!!! Finally a change! So at least I know its not elec. or an internal issue with the motor. Phewww!

Some tuning and adjusting on the carb should fix it.

I adjusted the choke, and it helped, but I gotta get back inside the carb, and change up some jetting.

[TominMO]

^^ Good news! Hope you can make it tmw.

[drddan]

I want to make the meet, but my car is still giving me fits!!!!

I am at my witts end. I have changed everthing, and still the problem persists.
I am tired of working on this car.

Maybe i'll just drive it off a cliff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FTS!!!!

Anybody wanna buy this POS?

[drddan]

I want to make the meet, but my car is still giving me fits!!!!

I am at my witts end. I have changed everthing, and still the problem persists.
I am tired of working on this car.

Maybe i'll just drive it off a cliff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FTS!!!!

Anybody wanna buy this POS?

Part of my frustration is I came home to a flooded house last night after working a long shift.
The hook up to the toilet tank has a plastic screw on connection, which for some reason decided to break on its own and flood half my house. Sheeesh, it looked like a downpour in my basement.

Nothing like cleaning a mess like that at 3 in the morning.

[zoom zoom]

Sounds like it's time for a break man, I get that frustrated too, breaking helps a little, the hard part is getting back into it. Just sit on it for a day or two and see what happens.

What are all the symptoms?

Of course if your really that mad, I'll give you 20 bucks for it! :p

[drddan]

Perhaps, but I just had a "moment" ....

I have it nailed down to the carb. I think the float is sticking.
There is nothing else it could be. I have been through everything else and all checked good. Replaced and/or swapped all ign. parts, and still there. That all seemed to help, but it still missed.
I played with it the other night and found that if I open the choke ALL the way, it quits missing.
Drove it to the Herman, mo. meet last weekend, and it ran good enough on the highway, but was dumping a lot of gas, could smell it if you ran behind me, as John (pu241) did.
He said he thought he could turn off his car and it would still run from the fumes from my car. :p

I'll tear into the carb and see whats up with it.

[M3NTAL]

I really hope I get to see this car at FM6.

Hope it all works out for you doc, damn carb's are always giving people problems ! Hang in there don't give up.

[Prafeston]

He drove it to the Mini-Meet in Hermann...even though it was still misfiring some. He can power through it!

[drddan]

He drove it to the Mini-Meet in Hermann...even though it was still misfiring some. He can power through it!

^ Did you get my PM?
I can mail you the Escort dome light if you want it.

[Prafeston]

Saw that email a couple days ago and forgot to respond. Just PMed you back.

[BigElCat]

I have the Escort dome light in mine...it's nice. Door plungers are sticking though.

[drddan]

My driver side sticks. A little WD-40 on the plunger, maybe?

I am seriously considering the Madness meet. Depends on how well I get the Festy running. I'm sure I can tune it. I just have to get to it

Maybe this weekend. Finally getting a break from the heat. High of 82* friday with a low of 57* is forecast

[DriverOne]

I am seriously considering the Madness meet.

Heck yeah! It would be great to meet you! Sending PM now.

[Prafeston]

I need the plunge/switch for the passenger side...just noticed it doesn't have one!

[drddan]

Well, i've about given up on getting this engine to run right.
I am going to take it to a shop and have them troubleshoot "The Missing".It has eluded me to what it is, for 3 weeks now. I dont want to work on it anymore, trying to figure out what it is. If I know what it is, I will fix it, but I dont have the time, or inclination, to keep on trying this, and that, with no change in what is causing it to miss.
Maybe it is a valve, maybe something is screwed in the carb, or fuel system.
I am getting to where I dont want to even see this car, as it is P'ing me off.
I love my little Festy, but why in the ....! wont it run right !!!!

I have just been doing things I have wanted to do all summer (like camping, fishing..playin') these past 2 weekends, but I miss my Festy!