[W126 Coupe] adjusting fuel dist.

Jonathan jhodgman at gmail.com
Sat Dec 22 11:32:22 EST 2007


clay wrote:

> Hi, While adjusting the fuel dist I had leaned it out a little for

> emissions test and seems also got a little gray / white smoke also. Is

> this a sign of being to lean ? I rickening it up a little and it

> passed with:

> Hydro Card 0.97

> carbon monoxide 7.42

> Oxides of Nitrogen 0.82

> and it started all the time,well richen it a tiny bit more and know it

> will start on 1st. try but have to put to floor on next. plus econ

> vac.needle is off peg 1/4 in. and engine goes between 1200 to 850 rpm

> as it sits there warming up. Any Ideas Welcome.

> Thanks, Clay

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Also sounds like you could have a pretty mean vacuum leak. When was the
last time you had the fuel/ignition system gone though?

Jonathan


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