by heckamadoodle » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:44 am
Hi, noobie here, just bought the car a couple weeks ago. 1983 LeBaron T&C convertible. Great condition, 86K miles. But seems to have carb/choke issues? Idles terribly rough, dies commonly. Previous owner had a rusty bolt wedged into something next to the carb (choke maybe?) that held a spring/lever down. Once I removed, it races crazy high when starting cold. Once hot, still idles terribly, runs okay when accelerating, but dies commonly when foot off the gas. Interested in Weber conversion, found lots of mentions of this, but cannot find anyone who actually did it? I bought the carb, but so far no mechanic will touch this thing or attempt the swap. Carb experts say they don't work on Japanese. Japanese mechs won't work on old carb vehicles. Dealership won't attempt anything but the basics. Any help would be appreciated. Any good mechanics local to Dallas? Thanks guys.