[DeTomaso] Any Ideas?

[Donny Williams]

I would second that its likely a vaccuum leak....smell funky out the exhaust 
when it does this?   My guess is as soon as the choke blade opens....it goes 
lean and dies at idle.....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dyogi" <dyogi at hawaii.rr.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:12 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Any Ideas?


> My newly installed 302 Mangusta engine is doing something weird. It starts
> and runs well, doesn't overheat, confirmed with the temp gauge and 
> infrared
> thermometer. The idle will suddenly start to drop until the engine dies. 
> It
> sometimes will start right back up and at other times will do so only 
> after
> some down time. While it starts to stumble and die, applying throttle and
> raising the idle will keep it running. While throttling up at this point 
> the
> motor sounds good but will stumble if let back to idle. All ignition
> components have been changed. Carburetor bowls are full of fuel. I've 
> played
> with timing and carburetor adjustment. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
> Aloha from Hawaii,
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
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