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Re: my carbs - update

To: James Carruthers <jcarruthers@freenet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: my carbs - update
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 16:12:41 +0000
Hi James,
Had the same trouble with the twin webers I have just put on Sophie. Wiggling 
the discs sorted it for me...
The problem wasn't so much, too big a gap, it was more that all the gap was at 
the top of the disc, where the jets are on Webers. Recentreing cured the whole 
problem. Is the gap on yours at the bottom more that the top?
Cheers
Tim


James Carruthers wrote:

> firstly thanks for all your help...
>
> well I fitted new needles and springs - and it idles too fast - so theres a 
>gap somewhere - i tried the carb cleaner trick - didnt make any noticable 
>difference.
>
> it was suggested that there is space around the throttle discs - so i used a 
>torch and there was a lot of light around the edges of the throttle discs - so 
>either the venturi or throttle discs have worn - i tried loosening the screws 
>and moving the discs around - but it made no real difference.
>
> i have got some new throttle discs on order. - and so ill put them on and see 
>what difference it makes.
>
> james
>
> 1977 Pimento Red Spit

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