Charles -
Perhaps. I don't know. I just know that it surprising how many times
I've set up a clean SU, (or watched my Dad do it), started "12 flats
down from even with the bridge", and spent a while going this way and
that, taking careful note of how many flats in either direction I've
gone with each adjustment, and found myself at 11 - 12 (sometimes 13)
flats when all was said and done.
Chris K.
Charles Christ wrote:
>
> from my standpoint would it not be more desireable to start out too rich in
> an initial adjustment than too lean? that was a rule of thumb that was
> taught to me a long time ago.
>
> chuck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@core.com>
> To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>; MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Initial mixture adjustment
>
> > Jeff -
> >
> > Good point.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Jeff Boatright wrote:
> > >
> > > Possibly 15 flats from absolute top, which is about 12 flats from
> > > when the jets are even with the bridge, which is the more
> > > often-quoted figure.
> > >
> > > At 8:17 AM -0400 7/14/00, Chris Kotting wrote:
> > > >Frank -
> > > >
> > > >Don't know about you, but turning up the nuts is sure to make my eyes
> > > >water.
> > > >
> > > >Oh, you meant on the CARBS! Well, that's different. Never mind...
> > > >
> > > >Seriously, with a stock exhaust and a relatively stock engine, isn't 15
> > > >flats likely to be a little rich?
> > > >
> > > >Chris K.
> > > >
> > > >Frank Clarici wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > What is the best way to set the mixture?
> > > > >
> > > > > 2.5 full turns down from all the way up.
> > > > > (15 flats of the nut)
> > > > > This should get you close, then turn each carb nut up or down 1/4
> turn
> > > > > at a time and see if it smooths out.
> > > > > We all have our own exhaust gas analizer, just stick your face near
> the
> > > > > tail pipe, if you eys burn, it's too rich, if it chokes you, it's
> too
> > > > > rich, turn up the nuts.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Frank Clarici
> > > > > Toms River, NJ
> > > > > The bug in the rice bowl
> > > > > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> > >
> > > _____________________________________________________________
> > > Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
> > > Assistant Professor, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
> > > Senior Editor, Molecular Vision, http://www.molvis.org/molvis
> > > mailto:jboatri@emory.edu
> >
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