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Re: Idle adjustment

To: "Walton Curl" <WCURL@mail.mcg.edu>
Subject: Re: Idle adjustment
From: Eric (Rick) Wilkins <wilko2@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:30:54 -0700
There is no way to isolate the two carbs. How do you know 1 carb won't 
let you idle down?

For one thing, on HD6 carbs, the throttle screw is not for idle 
adjustment. You need to disconnect the link between the two carbs so 
they move independently, then bottom out the throttle plates. Throttle 
screws should not be touching anything.

Are you doing that?

Wilko
San Diego

On May 17, 2006, at 6:04 AM, Walton Curl wrote:

> I have a 60 BT7, and I recently had carbs rebuilt, but I can't get the
> idle down below 1100 rpms on the rear carb, the front carb will stall
> out as I screw the throttle adjusting screw down, the rear carb,
> however, will not stall or decrease below about 1100 rpm's even with 
> the
> screw set all the way down.  The only way to balance the carbs is to 
> set
> the front at the same idle speed.  The throttle screw seems to be fine
> (no obvious defects in it),  could this be from an air leak through the
> shaft or through the throttle plate?  Any thoughts would be
> appreciated.




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