Ke55 Hesitates At Take Off

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that's easy, IMO id just keep the dizzy advanced, kick down for the gearbox, remove everything else, and just keep the fuel tank breather to the charcoal canister,

 

cheers!

[rebuilder86]

KE55 does have a lot of hoses haha.

Its like a vaccumanical computer.

If they are all working currently, try to maintain that. The systems that they operate greatly improve fuel efficiency, not just emissions.

This is just an opinion, but don't remove/plug them unless there is something broken that they operate and you cannot easily replace it.

I did away with my 4K carby on the farm car (KE55) and switched to the simple 3K carb which has NO vacuum lines to operate it. Its all internal passages. Just one going to the dizzy for idle advance and of course the PCV hose and brake booster, if you classify them as vacuum hoses. (i don't)

[peterd]

Here are some photos of how an old school carby specialist reconfigured my vacuum hoses a couple of years ago when he rejetted the carby. The car runs really sweet with good acceleration. It's an auto.

[rebuilder86]

u know, its possible to run with no vacuum hoses on a 3k carby.

Vacuum advance doesn't actually advance anything during performance engine conditions, only really does anything at closed throttle.

Charcoal canister?? PHHHT "SAVE THE KOALAS" a different way, stop cutting down trees.

Edited February 21, 2017 by rebuilder86

[ke70dave]

Charcoal canister is more about dealing with petrol fumes than saving the environment.

 

Without it you just have an open pipe with petrol fumes coming out of it. not ideal....and you can't just block it cause your fuel tank needs to vent somewhere.

[Big G]

Hey Guys

I think I m going to stick with the status quo on this one and leave it all in place. She is running pretty well at the moment (i hope i haven't just jinxed myself) so thanks for your words of wisdom and advice.

[rebuilder86]

everything i learned about EFI and modern engines has taught me the charcoal canisters soul purpose was for fuel vapours, which is an environmental issue.

My fuel fuel tank vents nowhere. It has no vent. To be honest; I'm glad that its stuck in there (the fuel), the bastard can burn as it is.

Fuel tank also now has a rust hole in he top of it so don't take any of this as any advice for removing charcoal canisters hahah.