Pre-ignition, pinging, fuel grade? timing? |
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slipinkramer
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I've been running 87 octane, regular California gas.
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slipinkramer
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Okay,
The weather is getting hot again so I took the Willys out to get fully warmed up and make some uphill runs. There is still some pinging (pre-ignition) when the engine is hot and under load in 2nd and 3rd gear. It only pings under heavy load at, or near, full throttle. Installing the correct spark plugs last week has reduced the pinging somewhat but it is still what I would consider serious and potentially damaging pre-ignition, at times. I found that pulling the cable to close the choke butterfly about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way will do 2 things: 1) Totally stop all pinging. 2) Add a noticeable amount of power. This tells me that at Wide Open Throttle my Go Devil is running significantly lean. I have a Carter Carburator and so I'll assume that, (since I've verified that the float bowl fuel level is adequate while the engine is under load) the High Speed Circuit Metering Rod is out of adjustment or the Main Jet is too small. I'd bet its the first assumption. I have a Willys Mechanics Manual and it says more than a few words about adjusting the metering rod. It discusses using a special Carter Carburetor Co. notched gauge to help set up the rod and the spring. The adjustment of the accelerator pump also seems to play a roll in the metering rod adjustment :O Anyone here been through this setup before? Anyone have some helpful advice to add? I've rebuilt lots of carbs but this level of fine and fussy adjustment will push me to the limits of my mechanical ability. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks |
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Rick G
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slipinkramer
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Holy cow!
That is all the Carter carburetor info I'll need. Thanks Rick G |
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