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Re: Carb Balancing On My MGA

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Subject: Re: Carb Balancing On My MGA
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:37:33 -0700
This is a useful overview...

http://www.team.net/sol/tech/su-tune.html


on 10/9/05 6:55 AM, Mike Razor at mrazor@mis.net wrote:

> I know enough to disconnect the linkage between the carbs, borrow my buddy's
> gizmo that attaches to the throat of the carb and tells how much they suck
> (air) but then I am lost.  Can somebody provide really simple instructions?
> 
> I guess I should provide some symptoms.  At idle the motor bucks shimmies
> and shakes.  At speed it runs just fine.  My limited knowledge and a couple
> of car buddies think the carbs are out of balance.  Also, the RPMs are
> running higher than normal at idle but at times will drop back to around 800
> - 1000 RPMs.
> 
> Of course the old gal has been rode hard this summer we made several long
> rides to our favorite car events in the region.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mike 

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
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