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144 mission 140-160 1969

posted by  Sparkymich on  Sat Aug 28 02:06 CST 2004
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I just picked up a 1969 144 w/ 85K, had to drive her from Pa. to NH. 500 miles and after 7 years of storage she performed great. There is a little drifting in the front end, some detonation under a load, bad break booster, and running on when I shut her down. She just won't shut off??? Any advice? What are the best sources/manuals for repair info? Where do I start? Help or my divorce is imminent!! Is that a good thing?








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    144 mission 140-160 1969

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    posted by  Sil on  Sat Aug 28 10:35 CST 2004
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    There is an Haynes 144 160 Manual on eBay -- item 7918101281 -- not much time left, no bids.

    You might want to look up David Burnham on Rt.114, in Bradford, NH. His is not a commercial shop, but he owns just about the finest 142 in the country ,and is very knowledgable and a great guy.
    Bob S.








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    144 mission 140-160 1969

    posted by  someone claiming to be cdu on  Sat Aug 28 08:23 CST 2004 [RELATED]


    I would disconnect the brake booster. As George said, it will cause
    a vacuum leak that will mess up the mixture and cause the runon and
    detonation.
    chris








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    144 mission 140-160 1969

    posted by  walrus3 on  Sat Aug 28 02:44 CST 2004
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    There may be a connection between the brake booster and the running on.
    To avoid running on, one thing you do is to set the idle as slow as possible.
    Additional air from a leaking diaphragm will speed up the idle, and also make
    it leaner, more likely to detonate.
    --
    George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US







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