At 11:10 PM 4/2/99 -0800, we got some some E-mail from Toby B.
All that is true, and then some. SUs are very easy and rewarding to work
on, but they take a bit of finesse.
Check out http://www.sonic.net/~kyle/ztech.html , and look under SU's.
HTH, K
>It can be a bit tricky,
> as you first have to get the mixtures the same, then balance the flow
>rates. Of course, one affects the other, and both change engine speed.
>The hardest part I found was learning the car- how it responded to
>having one carb lean, one rich, one fast, one slow. Figure on a few
>sessions, some trial runs, maybe some frustration, and getting some sort
>of flowmeter. I use a Unisyn, but it has its OWN quirks to get used
>to. Also, before you start, make sure your carbs are clean, in decent
>shape, and check the fuel level. Twice.
>Good luck,
>Toby
>
>Matthew W Peterson wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I have one quick question. How hard is it to balance SU carbs? I think
>> mine could use a little tweeking out. I have a Clymers manual which
>> gives I think three ways to do it. I have never done any work on carbs
>> before, so going off that, how involved of a job would it be?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Matt Peterson
>> '68 1600
>
>
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