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RE: SU needle selection, O2 sensors and TR's

To: lee.k.janssen@lmco.com, "'Jack I. Brooks'" <brooks@belcotech.com>
Subject: RE: SU needle selection, O2 sensors and TR's
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:00:10 +0100
Cc: Triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
if thats the one calles haystack (sic) its on the web and downloadable for
free. When comparing needles, make sure you distinguish between HS and HIF
needles otherwise you'll end up ordering  a needle or four and get HIF ones.

> ----------
> From:         Jack I. Brooks[SMTP:brooks@belcotech.com]
> Reply To:     Jack I. Brooks
> Sent:         Thursday, October 15, 1998 6:28 PM
> To:   lee.k.janssen@lmco.com
> Cc:   Triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      SU needle selection, O2 sensors and TR's
> 
> 
> Lee,
> 
> I have a set of (good old fashioned) DOS shareware programs (pulled off
> the
> web somewhere) called Suneedle, used to select the proper, or a close
> alternative, SU needle.  There is some info on determining the "stations",
> or sections on on a carb needle, but I haven't really gotten into it yet,
> so I can't vouch for it's capabilities.  I am planning on using it next
> spring to "dial in" the carbs on the newly rebuilt engine in my TR3.  Only
> one O2 sensor for me though.  
> 
> The one section I did check out, was used in selecting needles which were
> leaner or richer at a specific section of the needle.  That worked well.
> Sound like what you might need after you figure out how to tell where the
> needle is during operation.
> 
> Let me know if you want these programs.  It's less than a 500k bytes.  I
> think they will provide some insight into deterimining which needle
> sections are being used too.  The readme.txt talks about an upgrade, but I
> never pursued it.  
> 
> One condition, though.  If these programs work for you, you've got to help
> me run through it next year, if I have problems.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Jack
> 

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