As I get to the end of the list on the Banana, I am leaning on the gas pedal a little harder. And something in the carb is hanging up. The problem is AT the carb. The owner wants to stay original, so carb swaps are (for now) not an option. I had the carb apart for cleaning, but even though the car was on jack stands since fall 1990, it was almost entirely clean !!! Thank goodness these carbs leak!! Even the mixture screws were free and DO adjust.
From the way the carb hangs up, even though the linkages appear fine and free, something is staying open after getting hard into the pedal. (the pedal and cable are not hanging.) Once shut off and re-started, it's a 50/50 that it will idle properly. If shut off again, and waiting 30-60 seconds, it's more likely to idle okay until hard pedal application.
Thoughts? Secondary throttle plate sticking ??
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