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Re: Question about Weber DGV

To: "DT Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>
Subject: Re: Question about Weber DGV
From: John Goethert <john@triumphspitfire.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 09:49:44 -0400
Dave,
Paul Tegler's site has a great section about Webers mostly DCOE but some
DGV. Check it out.
http://www.teglerizer.com/dcoe/dcoedata.htm
John



>Where can we get more info about the DGV . Things such as different jets,
>adjustment info. maintenance issues??
>            Dave Gebhard
>            1977 1500 with freshly installed DGV
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 6:37 PM
>Subject: Question about Weber DGV
>
>
>>
>> Hi everyone.  I was out in the garage readusting my valves (thanks Graham
>S.
>> for the off-list "rule of 9" tutorial!) and fooling around with the
>> adjustments on my Weber downdraft and I noticed something that seemed odd
>to
>> me.  The carb (installed by the PO) has two barrels right?  I noticed that
>> only the outside barrel seems to function, unless I open up the throttle
>all
>> the way, at which point the second barrel, closer in to the middle of the
>> engine compartment, opens up and delivers more power.
>>
>> Is this how the carb is supposed to behave?  This is sure an interesting
>> learning process!  I should note that the inner throat is cleaner and
>looks
>> practically brand new in comparison to the outer throat -- probably
>because
>> the PO never adjusted the linkage properly and he was never able to get
>the
>> throttle open fully like I can now.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Jeff in San Diego
>>
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