Curt:
Have you double checked the the carb attachment or intake attachment after
your build? sounds like an induction leak. I suppose you have verified that
the needle is being drawn up into the pistons(Air Valve)when you turn your
tool clockwise?
Brooks
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Curt Hoffman
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:40 PM
To: TR6 list
Subject: Carb Mixture
I rebuilt both carbs on my 74 and everything seemed to go well. However, in
trying to set the mixture using the special tool, I have the needle set to
full rich (out of travel) and yet the carbs still seem to act as if the
mixture is lean. When I lightly pick up the air damper the rpms drop off and
the engine may in fact die. This tends to be an indication of too lean a
mixture but with no where to go to make the mixture more rich I'm not sure
what's next. I have the trimming screw set to full rich.
Any ideas? Am I missing something. I didn't touch the actual jet in the base
of the carb so it has not moved. The manual doesn't indicate it is even
adjustable.
Curt Hoffman
RV-9A wings done for now- working on tail
Quick build fuselage now in basement
Piper Cherokee N5320W
1974 TR6
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