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> Dellorto DRLA 40's, Won't idle.
mmichalik
post Jul 4 2025, 11:20 AM
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My '74 has a set of Dellorto's on it. The car won't idle, I can rev it up and it will run but, once I take my foot off the gas, it dies.
I want to clean out the carbs, because I understand that crap will get stuck in the jets and needles and such.
Does anyone have any down and dirty advice: Do this, then this, type stuff, to clean them out? I just watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pDgxauguRY and will do that but, just wondering if there's anything else.
I have a rebuild kit but I'm not sure I want to do that this weekend but, I can if that's the best way to go.
Thanks!
Mike
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brant
post Jul 4 2025, 06:12 PM
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It’s most likely caused by pump gas and sitting to long
Modern pump gas goes bed in about 28 days because of the ethanol in it that attracts water.


If you’re going to store more than three weeks you have to add stabile. Or better run ethanol free gas. Or better run av gas 100LL.
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