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Subject: Re: [Tigers] ignition diagnosis
From: D or G at sbc via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:24:30 +0000 (UTC)
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 Good article, here is a link.https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/when-=
fire-goes-out-9-easy-steps-diagnosing-ignitio/
Want to add, I have had many rebuilt carbs be bad, first thing I do is, at =
idle, screw the idle adjustment screws all the way in, if the idle doesn't =
change, get another carb., idle circuit passages ways are hard to clean out=
.
David Franchi

    On Thursday, January 20, 2022, 06:49:03 AM PST, clyde mclaughlin via Ti=
gers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 I ran into a very informative article today from a post I get from "Classi=
c Motorsports". It was titled "9 easy steps to diagnose ignition problems".=
 =C2=A0I would encourage all to read. =C2=A0One major point is that more ru=
nning issues are usually ignition issues but wrongly blamed on the carburet=
or. =C2=A0I was an auto tech my whole working career and can't tell you how=
 many times I saw running issues blamed on the carburetor when that was not=
 the case. =C2=A0I used to hear all the time"These rebuilt carbs just aren'=
t as good as they used to be" after they replaced three of them and the pro=
blem was still the same! =C2=A0Don't you think maybe the carb wasn't the pr=
oblem?? =C2=A0It's a good read and pay attention to the use of a basic test=
 light, they are great for basic quick diagnosis of the ignition, sometime =
even better than a DVOM, especially if you are on the side of the road, but=
 remember if these simple diagnosis still are inconclusive you will need a =
=C2=A0good ignition scope and a tech that knows how to use it ...As a side =
note the same post had a good article on SU carbs if you happen to have a c=
ar with one or more on it. =C2=A0__________________________________________=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Good article, here is a link=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><a href=3D"https://classicmot=
orsports.com/articles/when-fire-goes-out-9-easy-steps-diagnosing-ignitio/" =
rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/=
when-fire-goes-out-9-easy-steps-diagnosing-ignitio/</a></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">W=
ant to add, I have had many rebuilt carbs be bad, first thing I do is, at i=
dle, screw the idle adjustment screws all the way in, if the idle doesn't c=
hange, get another carb., idle circuit passages ways are hard to clean out.=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false">David Franchi<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Thursday, January 20, 2022, 06:49:03 AM PST, clyde m=
claughlin via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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<div style=3D"color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-s=
tretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; f=
ont-size-adjust: none;">I ran into a very informative article today from a =
post I get from "Classic Motorsports". It was titled "9 easy steps to diagn=
ose ignition problems". &nbsp;I would encourage all to read. &nbsp;One majo=
r point is that more running issues are usually ignition issues but wrongly=
 blamed on the carburetor. &nbsp;I was an auto tech my whole working career=
 and can't tell you how many times I saw running issues blamed on the carbu=
retor when that was not the case. &nbsp;I used to hear all the time"These r=
ebuilt carbs just aren't as good as they used to be" after they replaced th=
ree of them and the problem was still the same! &nbsp;Don't you think maybe=
 the carb wasn't the problem?? &nbsp;It's a good read and pay attention to =
the use of a basic test light, they are great for basic quick diagnosis of =
the ignition, sometime even better than a DVOM, especially if you are on th=
e side of the road, but remember if these simple diagnosis still are inconc=
lusive you will need a &nbsp;good ignition scope and a tech that knows how =
to use it ...As a side note the same post had a good article on SU carbs if=
 you happen to have a car with one or more on it. &nbsp;<span></span></div>
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