It sounds like it is running lean. Check out the plugs if you have been
able to put several miles on them. If they are light tan your lean.
Brad Kahler wrote:
>
> Help Listers,
>
> I can't seem to get a handle on tunning my SU2's. I've set the dwell
> to what Haynes recommends (can't remember off the top of my head) and
> all parts are new in the ingnition. Here's the senario,
> accelleration is somewhat doggy and not near what I would have
> expected. However when I let up on the gas pedal there is a
> momentary surge of power and it seems to want to accelerate. By
> adjusting the carbs the way the book says everything seems to be
> fine. But when I put the air cleaners (new ones) on it wants to idle
> down real quick and almost dies before I pull them back off. At this
> point I increased the mixture to each carb by about 4 flats on the
> jet adjusting nuts. Then putting the covers back on there is no
> noticeble drop in idle speed. It is running better after my second
> round of adjustments than after the first but the doggyness is still
> there.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions out there?
>
> TIA
>
> Brad (In Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (Back on the Road!!!!!)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Car is finally home and ready for
>Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Frame back in garage and ready to
>paint)
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