Troubled V6

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zak_62

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82 posts

260 months

Wednesday 20th August 2003
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Hello everybody!
We have a troubled V6 with 3 Weber 44DCNF at home, and I desperately need some opinion on it.
The motor have very strong fuel smell in the motor oil. And the throttle response and torque SUCKS. Big time.
The motor was recently "Re-assembled" with all new sealings, bushing and valve adjusted, but the rings, pistons, and liners are not changed. (25000 original km since 1983)
The motor starts and idles quite smoothly (at around 600rpm on tach, is there alternative way that I can check this) no matter if the motor is cold or hot. However, at cold, it will tend to stall if I try to give the gas padel a bump. The exhaust have loud Bangs at around 2000RPM. The throttle response is slow like hell and the car will stall starting out of an uphill.
Carb running way too rich?? Incorrect float setting?? Or something more serious?? Are we able to adjust the fuel mixtures that far off using stock jets?? The only mod to the car is high flow air filter~
Thanks in advance.

deltaf

6,806 posts

260 months

Wednesday 20th August 2003
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This sounds like more than one problem.
First off, do a check over and MAKE sure that theres no vacuum pipes off or split.
Next do a check on the ignition timing (base idle) to ensure its correct, and using a strobe light to look at the advance characteristics under slow acceleration (engine running out of gear).
If the above are correct then focus your attention on the carb.

Youll need to get an overhaul book to check it all correctly.
Oh BTW, the oil smells of fuel? Piston rings ok?
Change the oil as itll break down rapidly now that its contaminated.

annodomini2

6,908 posts

258 months

Wednesday 20th August 2003
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Did you have the head's skimmed?

Sounds like compression maybe a little high, will throw ignition timing and fueling out, plus with the piston rings being so old may not be able to take the force.

zak_62

Original Poster:

82 posts

260 months

Thursday 21st August 2003
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Thanks guys. I will check all that.

The previous owner who re-assembles the motor uses "HAND MADE" gaskets and I hope he didn't do that with the head gaskets.... I will ask him....

So, what should I do if the compression is too high? Retard the timing? Another friend of mine told me that the fuel smell of the motor is because the car was not driven at all. The previous owner has it as an display and only warm it up once in a while....

annodomini2

6,908 posts

258 months

Monday 25th August 2003
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take it to a rolling road and get it setup properly