Bob -
Controlling idle speed with the screw is very simple - it is a narrow
valve that is highly stable, controlled and consistent.
Using the throttle butterfly, you have issues of throttle linkage,
dissimilar metals (brass, aluminum & steel) and fast idle screw
wobble.
On my BJ8 once I set my rebuilt carbs to factory spec and idle through
the slow idle port (and fully shut throttle plate) it has maintained a
perfect and constant 550 rpm idle for over 40K miles without so much
as a touch from my screwdriver. Of course I put in a pertronix kit
which made a huge difference too.
Strangely enough, the carb failed because the jet diaphragm finally
went, but I didn't touch the carbs for more than 5 years of almost
daily running.
The carbs are very well designed if set up factory spec. The little O
rings on the slow idle screw are the key to the success of a proper
tune.
Alan
On 7/19/10, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Alan,
>
> Temperature, humidity and the local barometric pressure affect air
> density, and overall engine performance and behavior. How does the
> engine know whether the mixture came through the slow run valves or the
> throttle plates?
>
> My BJ8's idle varies depending on the aforementioned conditions, but
> only slightly unless I get a few thousand feet above my usual sea level
> conditions, or it is exceptionally hot (lower air density). It is
> always steady and smooth.
>
> bs
>
>
> Alan Seigrist wrote:
>> On HD8s, cracking the throttle plates open works ok but bypasses the
>> purpose of the slow run valve, which is to give you a nice steady &
>> smooth idle. If you crack the throttle plates open, you'll have a
>> couple hundred RPM variation depending on temp / conditions, etc.
>> Incidentally on a car with triple HD8s like an S1 E-Type you'll never
>> get idle below 800 or so if you crack open the plates.
>>
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> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
>
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