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Re: Stomberg Carb Problem

To: David Schenck <David_Schenck@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Stomberg Carb Problem
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 20:24:58 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
>I have a 1978 Spitfire with the Stromberg carb on it.  My problem is that it
>runs way to rich.  

I have an 80 with the same problem that was driving me nuts for the better part 
of 
two months.  With some sage advice, I got mine 90% right in a matter of a few 
minutes.

Disconnect the vacuum retard from the ignition and plug pipe.
Back out the bypass/antibackfire valve to seat it.
Screw the idle mixture screw all the way down.
Set the main needle flush with the bottom of the piston.
(at this point, my car was *much* happier then it had been for months)
Adjust main needle until car runs right, ignoring idle.
Adjust idle mixture screw to get idle right now.

I work in Baltimore, and live down  below Annapolis.



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