high revving / over run - help...

Hi All - Need some help!

I have an 89 clipper cabriolet (carb) which has a problem with idling. A few months ago I took it to have the carb stripped and cleaned but now, when cold (and for the first 10 miles or so) the car idles at around 3000 revs - I need to disengage the clutch almost totally to keep the revs when down when stopped. I have noticed there is a "rod" that comes out when the accelerator is pressed - this seems to stay out at times! - The problem sometimes goes when the car is warm. The car also overuns when I turn the ignition off (and misfires).

Please help…..

I am having the same problem I have no idea what it can be apart from a blown diaphragm in the carb as I too took my carb off Ultrasonically cleaned it and then put working diaphragms on it ran perfectly for about two weeks and has now started over running and high revving however not as high as yours seems to.. According to a friend of mine the cause my also be a diaphragm on the front of the distributer which may have broken which can cause the car to over fuel and this over run.... If you have worked out the problem have you got any ideas? If not I hope my experience helps

wrong section guys

check the 2e2 carb faq, covers just about everythign that fails on the standard 2e2 carb. check everythign on the list as a couple faults can combine to make it seem like problem is somethign else