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Idle problems RA40


patlyn

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Hi, I have just bought a 1981 RA40 which in in great condition, however the only issue I have at the moment is that, when in park/neutral the car idles fine, but once you engage a gear the revs drop almost to a stall with some associated vibration/knocking.

Any ideas please to solve this problem. I have done the basics like replacing plugs/dist cap/ points/rotor arm etc but had no joy.

Thanks

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Have you thought about tuning the carby? i had exactly the same problem with my RA40 which i also bought 2 weeks ago, all i did was adjust the idle speed slightly when the car was warm (at operating temperature)

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Not sure about yours but some cars (Mazdas) do have an idle solenoid attached in the linkages on the carby. When the car is in gear it engages and lifts the idle rate by a few hundred revs. I don't know if they would be still available though. Maybe call a Transmission specialist or possibly a carby expert.

Hope you find a solution

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