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This maybe a bit of a long shot.......

Haven't used the van for 3 monts due to illness so thought I would take it out today as Josh had a rugby tournament so I thought it would be ideal! How wrong was I?!

It ran fine then when I pulled off the motorway I noticed it was running at real high revs so struggled the last few miles but got there. Spent most of the tournament in the engine bay!! While I was 'playing' the accelerator cable then snapped, luckily near the pedal so had everything apart and managed to fix it (hopefully)

I could not get the revs down but narrowed it down to the left carb as when I removed all the linkages the revs dropped on the left one and the right was ok. Unfortunately I fiddled and turned practically everything to resolve the problem and although it was still running a a bit high it settled down on the way home but then was 'hunting' all the way home. Not sure if that's the way to describe it but but felt like I was constantly tapping the brakes and couldn't get the speed up.

Now I did turn the idle screw on the left carb which didn't make a difference to the revs initially but pretty sure this is what is causing my further problems. Alas, like a pillock, I turned it that many times, this way and that I have no idea where it was before.

I know I'm stupid but any sensible ideas please, both on the high revs and the hunting? 2.0L air cooled btw.....

you need to re balance the carbs.

You sir, are a twonk..
Drop fullsunian a line and get him to fettle it for you.
(But have the good grace to wait until he's finished doing my bus!)

kevtherev wrote:you need to re balance the carbs.

Do I use kitchen scales?

If you think that then it's best you don't d*ck around with grown up stuff.

kevtherev wrote:If you think that then it's best you don't d*ck around with grown up stuff.

A bit too late for that but I admire your frankness!!