Anyone out there have a simple guide on how best to tune these beasts. I
know there is a manual just for the Zenith, but I don't have it (should I
get it?). This is probably old hat for many of you, but how 'bout some
help for a first timer.
A little history: I needed some misc parts and decided to get a new air
filter, fuel filter, plug wires, and the "tool" to tune the carb. The new
fuel filter, from Moss, is bigger in diameter than the one that was on the
car. The old one was clogged with all kinds of "gunk" (technical term).
The car runs much better and actually has some power now, but it I think it
is getting way too much gas. It backfires when I shut it off and when
idling it kind of sounds like, "glug, glug, glug" (another technical term).
I have played with the idle speed screw, the fine idle screw and tried use
the Moss tool as directed in the Haynes manual, but the description of
"then make the adjustment" really doesn't tell me what to do. I feel like
I am just making adjustments and then seeing what happens. I have also
played with the throttle cable just cause it seems like the throttle was
not opening up all the way.
The automatic choke is not hooked up; kind of just dangeling there. I have
the parts to hook it up, but am afraid that this adds another varible in my
adjustment that I'm not sure about. It never seems to have any trouble
starting.
I have not gotten the carb rebuilt kit yet, but probably will in the next
few weeks. I would like to know how to adjust it correctly when I get it
back on the car. By the way, many of you will probably say adjust it by
taking it off and putting on a Weber downdraft, but that's really not an
option right now.
Thanks in advance for all the help. (over 5200 messages in my MG box in 3
months on the list and worth all the space they take up)
Regards,
Tom
77B
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