Re: Another Idle problem, '89 YJ 4.2
 

In message <400BEAE8.3DAC5930@sympatico.ca>, "Mike Romain" wrote:

>I would be checking the idle tubes again. Those buggers like to plug up
>again and again.
>
>I oversized mine and they still plugged up again.
>
>I then got smart and cleaned the gas line from the filter to the carb!
>It had tons of junk in it that was just getting back into the carb.
>
>One year and counting since my last idle tube clean, knocking on
>wood....
>
>If you just remove the choke butterfly, the venturi cluster can be
>pulled out the top and the tubes cleaned.
>
>Here is a good link on the test and fix for the idle tubes.
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>
>I will bet if you check at idle, there is nothing coming out of the
>venturis.

If something is coming out of the venturis at idle, there's a problem.



>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Joe C wrote:
>>
>> My '89 YJ was never the best at idling. In the past
>> I've cleaned out the idle tubes, had my carter rebuilt,
>> and so on.. Now without goosing the gas, it won't idle
>> at all. It goes right to stall. At hiway speed it runs great.
>> You guys have always helped me in the past.What do
>> ya think?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe

Re: Another Idle problem, '89 YJ 4.2
 

In message <400BEAE8.3DAC5930@sympatico.ca>, "Mike Romain" wrote:

>I would be checking the idle tubes again. Those buggers like to plug up
>again and again.
>
>I oversized mine and they still plugged up again.
>
>I then got smart and cleaned the gas line from the filter to the carb!
>It had tons of junk in it that was just getting back into the carb.
>
>One year and counting since my last idle tube clean, knocking on
>wood....
>
>If you just remove the choke butterfly, the venturi cluster can be
>pulled out the top and the tubes cleaned.
>
>Here is a good link on the test and fix for the idle tubes.
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>
>I will bet if you check at idle, there is nothing coming out of the
>venturis.

If something is coming out of the venturis at idle, there's a problem.



>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Joe C wrote:
>>
>> My '89 YJ was never the best at idling. In the past
>> I've cleaned out the idle tubes, had my carter rebuilt,
>> and so on.. Now without goosing the gas, it won't idle
>> at all. It goes right to stall. At hiway speed it runs great.
>> You guys have always helped me in the past.What do
>> ya think?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe

Re: Another Idle problem, '89 YJ 4.2
 

In message <400BEAE8.3DAC5930@sympatico.ca>, "Mike Romain" wrote:

>I would be checking the idle tubes again. Those buggers like to plug up
>again and again.
>
>I oversized mine and they still plugged up again.
>
>I then got smart and cleaned the gas line from the filter to the carb!
>It had tons of junk in it that was just getting back into the carb.
>
>One year and counting since my last idle tube clean, knocking on
>wood....
>
>If you just remove the choke butterfly, the venturi cluster can be
>pulled out the top and the tubes cleaned.
>
>Here is a good link on the test and fix for the idle tubes.
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/engine/carter.html
>
>I will bet if you check at idle, there is nothing coming out of the
>venturis.

If something is coming out of the venturis at idle, there's a problem.



>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Joe C wrote:
>>
>> My '89 YJ was never the best at idling. In the past
>> I've cleaned out the idle tubes, had my carter rebuilt,
>> and so on.. Now without goosing the gas, it won't idle
>> at all. It goes right to stall. At hiway speed it runs great.
>> You guys have always helped me in the past.What do
>> ya think?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe