You need to undo the clamp that binds the carb throttle shaft to the
center linkage before you play with the idle screws other wise they will
both move together. Also try spraying some carb cleaner around the
intake manifold on the lazy carb. If the idle changes you have an intake
leak that will need to be remedied. Additionally if there is a lot of
play in the throttle shafts it will be almost impossible to get them to
balance correctly.
Peter Samaroo
>From: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
>To: "mg list sprite" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>,
> "Mg List" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: NEW, SU stuff (used to be SU damping)
>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:26:17 -0700
>Reply-To: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
>
>Peter is correct in saying that the the front one is ALWAYS lower, even
if
>I sustain high rpm's, it still is lower. I think I will check the
damper
>springs and for vacuum leaks because the idle adustment screws (on the
top
>that restrict how low the throttle can go) do not help. I have turn
the
>screw all the way in on the carb that is not going up as high, and
backed
>the other one all the way out, with NO chang in the difference between
the
>two.
>
>To answer the other question peter had, this is an old problem never
>remedied in the year I've owned the car. of course, it hasn't been
>lisenced since before 1985!!!
>
>If someone needs more info to help me, please ask! I'm going to go
outside
>on this gorgeous day and try the suggestions I recieved!!
>
>signed,
>BARRY PALMER
>amesfolks@snovalley.com
>72 MG Midget (Sparky)
>http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
>
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