Date:         Tue, 19 Sep 1995 07:57:41 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         tfab@netcom.com (thom fitzpatrick)
Subject:      Re: Need Carb/Electric Choke/Vacuum Hose Help

And snuggles@vnet.ibm.com thus wrote:
> 
> i need some help here....i think my gas milage problem is a result of either
> the carb or electric choke not working properly. i've read hayes and the
> idiot's guide but still don't exactly know how to go about checking the carb/
> choke. i have '74 bus with a single carb. would anyone be kind enuff to give
> me pointers or advice so i can check these out. muir doesn't seem to like these
> chokes much and doesn't bother to tell how to adjust one.

Ok, here's what I know:

Ok, all done!

seriously tho:

On the electric choke element on the side of the carb is a small dot.  On
the carb there are 2 marks like this || that you put the dot betwixt.  This
is the starting point.  If you rotate the choke around back and forth, you'll
see where it just starts to move the butterfly.  I set mine so it just off
the contact a bit when cold.  An old bus guy I know taught me this, and it
seems to work, but maybe _I'm_ doing it wrong, too...
 
> i also seem to have a leak in a vacuum hose. when i start the van up sometimes
> there seems to be a 'sucking sound' and somethime she idles very very low.
> all this stops when the engine has been running awhile. my question: which hose
> is the vacuum hose? the big, thick hose leading from the carb to somewhere?
> please excuse my ignorance! heheehe

Hehehehehehehe! You said "sucking"! Cool! hehehehehehehehehe!

Thom
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