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Re: hs4 question

To: "James Libecco" <jfl@neoucom.edu>, "Spit" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: hs4 question
From: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 22:13:11 -0600
Your carbs are not synchronized.  The rear carb is supplying all (or most)
of the air at idle.  If you don't have a tool for this, you can remove the
air filters and listen to the hiss at each carb throat, adjust the idle
speed screw until the hiss is the same.
MikeC


>But, the problem is that when I cup my hand over one of
>the carb inlets, there is a difference.  Block off the front carb and the
>engine continues along with out problem.  As soon as I cover the back carb,
>the engine quickly stalls.  So what is the deal here?



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