Hi Doug
Colourtunes do work, I use two to set up my six cyl then take it to the mot
where it generally passes the co test.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:19 PM
Subject: Colortune Difficulties
>
> Hello all,
>
> My Spit has been idling sort of rough ('72 with stock Stromberg),
> so I tried to use a recently-purchased Colortune to set it right.
>
> I found that the flame was ALWAYS yellow, no matter how much I
> adjusted the mixture.
>
> I tried both lifting and pushing down the carb piston until it wouldn't
run any more,
> and the flame stayed yellow. (So I know the problem is not a broken
needle adjustor
> mechanism).
>
> When I pull a plug, even after several minutes of idling, it always has
> a textbook-perfect light grey deposit.
>
> I tried this on two different cylinders, with the exact same result.
>
> Apart from the somewhat rough idle, the car runs fine, and always starts
right
> up, even in the middle of winter.
>
> So, does a Colortune REALLY work?
>
> I am tempted go spend more $$$ fore a real CO meter, but I hate throwing
> good money after bad. Any advice?
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
>
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