hey people of rolla club, my name is lachlan but every 1 calls me mullet. i have recently purchaced myself a '75 ke35. she has a 4k with a 5 speed manual box.

 

I have noticed when i accelerate that there is a flat spot but only on initial acceleration (low revs). i also seem to be going through a tank of fuel like it is going out of style and the exhaust smells very ritch.

 

i have been told that the flat spot may be being caused by an air leak some where. Any ideas of where or any other reasons i might be encountering a 'flat spot'??

 

i have tried to adjust my carbie to try and decreese my fuel consumption and to try and minimise the exhaust smell but to no avil. any pointers on how to counter these to problems??

 

 

thanks every1

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Edited May 24, 200818 yr by Sbox

manages to minimise the flat spot in my old '35c by stuffing around with the accelerator pump linkage.

I had a similar issue with my 30. Change of oil and a new set of points, and bobs your uncle! Problem solved!

 

(well actually he's my grand father!)

Get a weber :yes:

Choke?

I had a similar problem to you with the stock carbie, would flat spot when you accelerate and had to rely on the choke even in the middle of summer :yes: . I don't know what was causing it unfortunatly, checked for blocks, changed the accelerator pump but couldnt find anything. I gave up with it soon after, there could be many things causing it and since I had access to a weber, it was an easy decision to swap to that instead of stocky aisan :yes:

 

Get a weber :hmm:

 

^^^^Exactly what I did. Made a hell of a difference. Car runs alot better, no flat spots, and, it starts and runs fine first go in the middle of winter. Would reccomend it if you can get your hands on one.

Best thing you can do to a 4k, other than dropping it down a mineshaft, and putting a bigger engine in :yes: