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My 73 240 started finally, after some non-scientific playing around with the choke and the timing. I still have to get a timing light and check it, but it is idling a bit high, and there is a miss or something in the #5 cylinder (counting from the front). When I pull the plug, the car idles smoothly, but with the plug connected, it coughs/backfires sporadically.
new sending unit works fine, yay.
My choke cables seem sticky. How much range should I have at the carbs? I had been getting about a half an inch or less. WHen I take off the cables, the choke mechanism drops down, making it seem like the cable should move a good inch or two at least. I will lube up the cable and see whether I can get more movement from it.
Any thoughts about the coughing??
Nice to have it running, even roughly.
Peter
new sending unit works fine, yay.
My choke cables seem sticky. How much range should I have at the carbs? I had been getting about a half an inch or less. WHen I take off the cables, the choke mechanism drops down, making it seem like the cable should move a good inch or two at least. I will lube up the cable and see whether I can get more movement from it.
Any thoughts about the coughing??
Nice to have it running, even roughly.
Peter
