Six Pack issues and rebuilding by tommyg29

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12-6-2014

Havent tested electrical yet cause I woke with a bug in my head to mount my contour camera under the hood to watch the vacuum secondary operation. I filmed the vacuum side and it wasnt real eye opening. I was just glad I saw the levers move, though it wasnt as much as I thought they would.

Here is a video from the mechanical drivers side which shows more. They seemed to operate basically on or off, with not much gradual about it, and I think basically only under FULL throttle. They definitely did not gradually kick in.

I have not replaced the vacuum pod rubbers, because they seemed in good shape and the basic test I performed they operated well.

12-8-2014

Just ordered new diaphragms and spring set for the pods since they are over 10 years old and seem worn looking.

Also ordered a new set of 8.5 MSD plug wires.

Sometimes I forget how old the car is, and the fact its a 10 year old resto. It looks new, but the age sometimes matters just as much as the miles, especially with rubber parts.

BTW I cant tell what color my springs are but I think they are a regular unfinished metal/silver color.

12-14-2014

Still idling well, and now running much more smoothly under hard throttle without any "kick in". I replaced the lighter yellow springs and old diaphragms, and went straight to the silver springs. I think its still a little rich...I can smell it...but no more smoke and it seems every time I fiddle Im getting closer.

I feel like the tortoise.

I noticed a little off idle hesitation today maybe for the first time, and did get dieseling one time, plus the car does not return immediately to idle when blipping the throttle, but it never has. It tends to slowly come back down.

New and old diaphragms: