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Erik, thanks for getting in touch directly. I understsand completely your reluctance to take the car on a 300+ mile round trip--and if I knew of a shop in your area I'd certainly direct you there. Looks like you may have to put some time into a diagnosis yourself. I'm answering your note on the board since we'll be talking generalities and maybe some could apply to other's similar problems. What were you driving while the 122 was off the road? The previous car's performance will be fresh in your mind. Did the 122 perform well (or at least satisfactorily) when it was last being driven? Was the car off the road a long time? No car takes kindly to sitting and the 122 can suffer dragging calipers--due to the calipers themselves and/or flex hoses. The rear brakes are less troublesome but can have frozen wheel cylinders or dragging parking brake. You need to look into drive train stuff first so you know the basics are sound before you start tearing the carb apart or changing things/settings etc. That being said, there are some things that can happen to the carb while sitting that can lead to poor running when revived. Accelerator pump diaphragms leak/tear. Jets can get clogged up with dried gasoline shellac. Is the secondary barrel opening? Are the throttle plates opening completely?. The 32/36 is really a simple device without any real suprises when you lift the top off the body. If there is a carb problem I would do an on the car (faster) or off the car (more thourough) cleaning. You'd need a screwdriver, can of carb cleaner and compressed air is a big help. If you find the accelerator pump not working, buy a new diaphragm--lots of sources--Vegas and Pintos used a Holley version -- Fiats, Renaults, Lancias all used variations of the Weber. International Auto Parts (in Georgia I think) caters to Italian cars and has a full line of Weber parts. Squirt and blow through each orifice to see that passages are clear. I've found the top gasket to stand up pretty well to repeated disassembly. If you do take the top off I would definetly remove the Air Correction Jets and the emulsion tubes which are dropped into the hole below the ACJs. Sometimes they just fall out if you turn the carb over but usually you need to pull them out with a hook (bent paper clip will do). Examine any jet you remove and record the size number and location. Make a little drawing of the shape (or photo). Provided there's no drivetrain/brake issue a simple carb cleaning and replacing the accelerator pump diaphragm should get your performance back. If there are other more involved carb dialing in issues we can address those later. Just think about the satisfaction you'll have when it's all right.
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