[VB] Good NEws

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Just busted out my timing light - unless it is broken - my dwell is way off. It was reading 9.

I'll try to adjust that tonight, if I can. 

As far as your suggestion David - when it stalls, it doesn't always completely die, sometimes it sort of puts along a bit, with no power, like it is just about to die. Pumping the gas pedal doesn't seem to do anything. 

After adjusting dwell - then I'll double check timing - I'll take it for a spin one last time - and pay attention to your question, and see if I can come up with an answer. 

Thanks for the guidance.

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

’78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper


-----Original Message-----
From: david raistrick [mailto:keen at icantclick.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:38 PM
To: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
Cc: vintagebus at type2.com
Subject: Re: [VB] Good NEws

> Whenever it stalls I go look and the fuel filters are full of fuel - this makes me think I don't have a fuel problem.  Maybe my fuel pump has gone bad. What is a simple way to test this - do I need a fuel pressure gauge?

after it stalls, with no other cranking, immediately go back and open the throttle a few times - do you hear/see the accel pump squirting?
if not, then the bowl is dry and it's a delivery-to-the-carb problem.
 ...

when it stalls - does it stall at steady throttle, or just under accel?  does pumping the throttle (so using the accel pump to inject extra fuel) change it at all as it's stalling?