----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: too lean
> Richen the mixture? Screw the screws in to richen, out to weaken. You
will
> need to balance the airflow first - both at idle and off idle - then
adjust
> the mixture using screw and lifting pin, then the other carb, then back to
> the first carb etc until both lifting pins give the correct results
without
> having to adjust the mixture of either. This back and fore process is
> required because the carbs are interdependant. For the full griff have a
> look at the web site below - select 'Spanners' and 'SU Carbs'.
>
> PaulH.
> http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 8:57 PM
> Subject: too lean
>
>
> > My carbs are running too lean: SU HIF's...how do I know...with the
> > choke fully extended, the car drives quite smoothly without backfiring.
Of
> > course, that means the idle is going like a bat out of hell. With the
> choke
> > unengaged, the motor sputters and backfires in the muffler.
> >
> > What is a basic cure (other than keep the choke fully engaged)so I can
> > drive to my 'teacher' tomorrow, eh Reg....
> >
> >
> > Bill, 76B
> >
> >
>
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