hey guys, i've found my terc has been losing power when i gear down and come through a corner - in detail: i will brake before the corner, gear down to 2nd or 3rd, let the clutch out, and give it some gas as i come through the corner, but it's as if i'm not giving it any gas at all. since it's in gear, the engine brakes the car for a second before everything kicks back in and goes back to normal. it predominantly happens when i turn right, and sometimes when i turn left. i had this same problem with an '89 tercel coupe years ago but never looked into it because it's not a huge deal, just annoying. anyone have any similar experiences, or ideas?
thanks!
david
hesitation when turning
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Re: hesitation when turning
check your float level in the carby- there's a little window that you can see the fuel through from the front of the engine compartment- you'll need a flashlight and a rag to wipe the gunk off with- it should be in the middle of the window.
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Re: hesitation when turning
my fiancee has the car right now but i'll take a look as soon as i can! if the carb is not in the center, how do i adjust it?
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Re: hesitation when turning
The window in in front of the carb is hard to see. Mine is a little below center and I have no problems cornering...this is actually an mpg trick to improve mileage with a carb. Could be the valve or float are not right...might be a slight vac leak?
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Re: hesitation when turning
See FSM to adjust float level.
If you take the carb off ( very easy to do - its 4 nuts ) take some digital pictures with the air cleaner off so you know where the vacuum hoses go. Taking the top off the carb is easy too. Just becareful not to damage the gaskets whereas you can re-use them if they are in OK shape.. Have a spray can of carb cleaner on hand whereas the bowl probably has sludge in it.. If the gasket tears on you - you can use liquid gasket to sort of mend it here and there ( if you dont want to buy the gasket kit )
If you take the carb off ( very easy to do - its 4 nuts ) take some digital pictures with the air cleaner off so you know where the vacuum hoses go. Taking the top off the carb is easy too. Just becareful not to damage the gaskets whereas you can re-use them if they are in OK shape.. Have a spray can of carb cleaner on hand whereas the bowl probably has sludge in it.. If the gasket tears on you - you can use liquid gasket to sort of mend it here and there ( if you dont want to buy the gasket kit )
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Re: hesitation when turning
far out, i'll take a look today and let y'all know how it goes. thanks!