Common cause of power loss on Nikki carbureted models
#76
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Excellent. It would seem that for the first time since I've gotten this car, something is as it should be. I am pleased.
As for the choke issue, 75, the cable may be rusted out and sticking. THis happened to me a little while back. Take some WD-40 and spray the hell out of the cable. You should be able to find it fairly easily. It leads to the left side of the carb and it is covered by a rubber line. There is a small open section as you approach the carb. Lube it.
As for the choke issue, 75, the cable may be rusted out and sticking. THis happened to me a little while back. Take some WD-40 and spray the hell out of the cable. You should be able to find it fairly easily. It leads to the left side of the carb and it is covered by a rubber line. There is a small open section as you approach the carb. Lube it.
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I hooked it up correctly and can't believe the difference in power delivery. First time I have followed a performance tip and actually had seat of the pants results, makes you want to believe in the tooth fairy.
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Just noticed my carb (now off the car) is missing the "teeter totter" bolt completely...could this be the source of my problem (see post titled "Help! '85 GS Rough/Hunting Idle/Surging") I documented the disassembly via camcorder just in case something like this came up...went back and checked and that thing was disconnected all along...guess one of the PO monkeyed with this stuff and lost/disconnected this linkage. I have a '79 w/ the same pivot bolt so I just stole it off of her for the time being and I'm about to reassemble everthing...let you know how it turns out.
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
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Man, I thought my 7 was fun to drive before. I just checked this on my car and sure enough it was not pulled up to the fingers. For anyone who is interested below is an image from the carburetor manual showing the correct setting for it.
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Just noticed my carb (now off the car) is missing the "teeter totter" bolt completely...could this be the source of my problem (see post titled "Help! '85 GS Rough/Hunting Idle/Surging") I documented the disassembly via camcorder just in case something like this came up...went back and checked and that thing was disconnected all along...guess one of the PO monkeyed with this stuff and lost/disconnected this linkage. I have a '79 w/ the same pivot bolt so I just stole it off of her for the time being and I'm about to reassemble everthing...let you know how it turns out.
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
One thing that I noticed and would be a definite plus if you like doing burn-outs is that from a stopped position it seems like now it's easier to rev it up above 4000RPM real quick and take off. (had to have some fun
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Seeing as my carb is currently a real-life "exploded view" (rebuilding it), I'll see if I can reverse-engineer the impact of this. At first glance, it seems to just be an emergency throttle-closer in case the main throttle return spring breaks, but that wouldn't explain the reported behavior changes in the car.
Will post more later.
Will post more later.
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Good description of how my car responded. For the first time since I've owned the car I understand the attraction of the rotary, beyond weight etc. It's addictive.
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No, I notice that post as well, but when I looked in the carburetor manual the picture said not to loosen the T-nut so I just pulled up on the bottom spring so that I could tilt the front of the teeter totter down enough to pull the T-nut up onto the fingers. When I got it I could feel it kind of snap into place, and it's nice and snug. I'm thinking that they might have been referring to the actual accelerator cable that should have some slack.
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Just noticed my carb (now off the car) is missing the "teeter totter" bolt completely...could this be the source of my problem (see post titled "Help! '85 GS Rough/Hunting Idle/Surging") I documented the disassembly via camcorder just in case something like this came up...went back and checked and that thing was disconnected all along...guess one of the PO monkeyed with this stuff and lost/disconnected this linkage. I have a '79 w/ the same pivot bolt so I just stole it off of her for the time being and I'm about to reassemble everthing...let you know how it turns out.
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
What does this linkage affect? Anyone have a definitive answer?
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I may be able to get one for you, but I don't know when I'll be getting out the parts cars that I have access to next. I know there is a junked carburetor in the back of one of the cars, but can't say for sure what all is still on it. I'll let you know next time I get a chance to go out there and see if you still need it.
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I may be able to get one for you, but I don't know when I'll be getting out the parts cars that I have access to next. I know there is a junked carburetor in the back of one of the cars, but can't say for sure what all is still on it. I'll let you know next time I get a chance to go out there and see if you still need it.
Thanks. do keep me posted.
cheers
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Bringing this up again - considering that this is a HUGE difference, and looks like a lot of us have had this tiny problem, I humbly submit that a link to this thread be put on the First Gen FAQ page.
#95
I'm so pissed... i did not see any change up top but the idle is smoother and it back fires less and is does not surge as much (although this was one test drive). The surges are also much much less noticeable. All the looking i have done... and never even heard of this...
There any other items we should know about?
There any other items we should know about?
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I'm so pissed... i did not see any change up top but the idle is smoother and it back fires less and is does not surge as much (although this was one test drive). The surges are also much much less noticeable. All the looking i have done... and never even heard of this...
There any other items we should know about?
There any other items we should know about?
#97
I'm just trying to keep the car on the road. I keep telling people i'm going to do a motor swap on the poor thing, but i have a GS and so i think i am just better off finding a gsl-se. The whole rear diff and front struts make the car very limited. But i will keep looking maybe some day i find a cheap parts car that i can drag home. But no mechanical Secondaries, and i still have all the emissions items.
I still think i am either missing, or maybe my shutter valve is dieing or hooked up wrong.
I still think i am either missing, or maybe my shutter valve is dieing or hooked up wrong.
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I'm just trying to keep the car on the road. I keep telling people i'm going to do a motor swap on the poor thing, but i have a GS and so i think i am just better off finding a gsl-se. The whole rear diff and front struts make the car very limited. But i will keep looking maybe some day i find a cheap parts car that i can drag home. But no mechanical Secondaries, and i still have all the emissions items.
I still think i am either missing, or maybe my shutter valve is dieing or hooked up wrong.
I still think i am either missing, or maybe my shutter valve is dieing or hooked up wrong.
You would be amazed at how much power your 12A GS has if you take a weekend and give her some maintenance. For starters, go the FAQ page and de-carbonize the engine. Then take off the carb, remove the rats nest, plug all the un-needed vaccum lines, re-build the carb and switch to mechanial secondaries. It's a couple days worth of work and less than $100 in parts but the return is amazing.
BTW, I removed my shutter valve entirely while doing the above recomendations and I never get backfiring or other associated problems.
#99
I just don't feel the same. I have an open diff... and as far as i can see no way to change that. I am stuck with this horrid 4 bolt pattern. There just feels like no after market support for the sub gsl-se models. No EFI... there is a reason all new cars are EFI.
Now don't get me wrong, i love this car, and the 12a. I have driven it broke to school and back which was 86 miles one way. It has a 100k miles on the motor and it still feels "good". Every time it has broke it has been something i have done to it. It has never left me sitting on the side of the road. The car will just keep coming back alive.
I have just rebuilt the carb, but after reading sterling's walk through i think i missed some items. (lets be honest, just did it plain wrong.) So i think i am running rich. I also think with this change it will be much easier to set. My idle is much much smoother now. It was bouncing around so bad i could not get the screw driver on the adjustment screw.
I wish i had a good running 12a near me so i knew what i was aiming for. It is hard to compare it to my Rx8. There just too different. Still like the feel or the 7 better. Less grip, and less power but just feels so true. Really i would just be happier with a LSD.
Now don't get me wrong, i love this car, and the 12a. I have driven it broke to school and back which was 86 miles one way. It has a 100k miles on the motor and it still feels "good". Every time it has broke it has been something i have done to it. It has never left me sitting on the side of the road. The car will just keep coming back alive.
I have just rebuilt the carb, but after reading sterling's walk through i think i missed some items. (lets be honest, just did it plain wrong.) So i think i am running rich. I also think with this change it will be much easier to set. My idle is much much smoother now. It was bouncing around so bad i could not get the screw driver on the adjustment screw.
I wish i had a good running 12a near me so i knew what i was aiming for. It is hard to compare it to my Rx8. There just too different. Still like the feel or the 7 better. Less grip, and less power but just feels so true. Really i would just be happier with a LSD.
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Way to go off topic for this thread, LSDs on a Nikki thread...
Anyway, the other weekend I put on the RB street port full exhaust system and didn't notice anything great in power increase. I found this thread a little later and sure enough mine was off.
Once I fixed it, there was a significant feel of power.
Anyway, the other weekend I put on the RB street port full exhaust system and didn't notice anything great in power increase. I found this thread a little later and sure enough mine was off.
Once I fixed it, there was a significant feel of power.