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Fw: Solex that doesn't suck

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Subject: Fw: Solex that doesn't suck
From: "Carl Jaeger" <datsmanspl310@telus.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 17:19:11 -0700
Hi
you have a bent or twisted throttle shaft

----- Original Message -----
From: "linob" <lino.baggio@idxcorporation.ca>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:19 AM
Subject: Solex that doesn't suck


> Hi All,
> I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on this rather frustrating
> situation, I'll try to be brief:
> I have a U20 with old style solex's, I was originally having trouble with
a
> compression loss in cylinder #4, trouble shooting lead to trouble in the
> head, pulled the head, had everything freshened up by a competent
machinist
> with experience with these motors, head is now OK, but still having
> difficulties with #4 cylinder.  I switched carbs front to back, and now
have
> trouble with #2 cylinder, which isolates trouble with that carb. It
doesn't
> seem to flow as much air as the other carb - my airflow meter confirms
this.
> I've checked, cleaned all the jets, gaskets, venturies,ect and still can't
> seem to get an improvement in airflow. I can easily get everything to idle
> properly and have followed the manual for proper balancing, which I can
get
> it to do by over adjusting the one carb, but pulling the spark plug wire
at
> #2 cylinder doesn't make a difference in engine performance. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
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