Carb Setup

[Guest danny_samb]

Hi I'm running a standard 2litre pinto, timed the engine up today and seems to be running great on tick over, but when rev it, loads of sooty muck comes out the exhaust and a cloud of smoke, does the carb need adjusting? If so how is this done?

Thanks all

 

[maccavvy]

depends which carb it is to how and where you adjust it

[Guest arf!!]

sounds like its running to rich to me. if so yes the carb does need adjusting.

[Guest danny_samb]

The carb is the ford vv carb

[theduck]

If I remember correctly the vv carb is not very well regarded, good excuse to change it. I wonder who has a selection of pinto carbs for sale... ;-)

[Snapperpaul]

The VV carb has always been a troublesome one and if I remember a tad difficult to tune (I.e. impossible) it would be better to acquire another carb fitted to the engine by Ford, something that will bolt straight on that has some adjustment available.

[maccavvy]

ill have a 38dgas for sale next week.

[Dave R]

i have one for sale now ;-)

[Guest danny_samb]

I have a pair of twin webers but don't want to put them on till get it on the road, so want to set this carb up from over fueling

[Guest woolly]

would guess the slider is sticking.

[knights_templar]

Hi

 

VV was an attempt at a constant depression carb, like SU or Strongburge. main problem was that fuel enrichment (choke) was basically a fuel tap.

 

If I remember, it also had some anti tamper stuff on it.

 

http://www.geocities.ws/julianvz/Sierra/Maintenance/section_15.html

 

shows basic adjustment details

 

but check all vacum hoses, I belive it had some vac control of fuel enrichment, the auto choke was also renown for causing problems, a manual conversion was often fitted.

 

Regards

[Guest arf!!]

just get the webers slapped on it (why wait)

[Guest mower man]

Do the same as Ford did and throw the bl--dy thing in the skip .After 2years working on them I was close to entering a monastry ! any 2 choke weber and manifold is at most a1/2 hr swap and will be adjustable HTH mower man

[Guest danny_samb]

How much are you selling the carb for, does the manifold come with it thanks