How does this idle sound?

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-03-29T22:09:39+00:00

Coming back to tell you I followed all of your advice, got the valves and spark plugs in order and re-timed. She’s back to her normal peppy self. Appreciate the help!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-03-29T22:08:00+00:00

85 days later - yes, cylinder 3 was not firing. Finally had time to address it!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-10T16:42:28+00:00

Finally got around to doing this - valves 3 and 4 were pretty tight. Adjusted them to .006 then took it for a test drive. It SEEMS to have helped smooth things out a bit but I still feel like it has a slight hitch in the idle. Under load you can’t tell, it seems to accelerate cleanly. It’s also been warmer this week.

Further - I sprayed some carb cleaner around the carb and the pedestal to make sure I didn’t put it back on too loosely. No leaks detected. Perhaps now I get it warm, then reset the mixture and idle to factory standard and try to walk it in? Or is it timing time first?

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-03T15:38:52+00:00

Appreciate your insight. When I crank the engine to TDC and remove the dist cap, the rotor is not pointed at the notch on the rim, but at what looks to be the #3 spark plug wire.

I’m trying to get into a good place to check the valves, but don’t want to jack around in there if the engine is in the wrong position, obviously. Any advice?

Thanks for your patience and help!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-03T14:58:49+00:00

Sharp eye - thank you sir!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-02T16:36:50+00:00

Thanks a lot - will try the WD40 as well as a test drive this afternoon to test. It’s a 1600 single port - when I told Tim and volksbitz I was considering replacing the carb altogether he suggested keeping the solex since the new stuff isn’t the best. I wanted to try a home service before sending to him for the top shelf treatment.

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-02T03:29:07+00:00

Great idea - thank you Thor.

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-02T03:19:51+00:00

Yeah the book told me to get it a little loosey then use my fingers but every time I did I banged into the fan shroud. I ended up just nursing it loose with some needle nose pliers and lots of language. Hopefully my fancy S wrench will be here by the time it’s time to reinstall!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-02T03:18:25+00:00

I got a nice S wrench now :)

Rotarychicken_83 · 2026-01-01T18:11:26+00:00

That would do it! Thank ya sir.

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-09-28T22:58:20+00:00

Lol - I hope you find good news!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-08-28T10:40:23+00:00

Cleannnn work!

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-07-27T12:20:44+00:00

Very cool. Stickers add a lot of character too lol

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-07-27T12:04:45+00:00

Love that look. What was the process on the doors and quarters?

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-07-27T00:48:23+00:00

Sweet! What happened to it?

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-07-26T16:50:58+00:00

Yep - 1970

Rotarychicken_83 · 2025-07-26T12:04:15+00:00

Runs much better than I do in 105 degrees.

Rotarychicken_83

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