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Re: and now on to the carbs

To: lstein6@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: and now on to the carbs
From: "M. Secrest" <msecrest@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 22:08:10 -0400
Cc: "Triumphs@Autox. Team. Net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <006901c1e028$06cb1250$6cff0142@lsteinlaptop>
Unbalanced air flow?

I take it the front carb piston moves freely, otherwise?

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lstein6@earthlink.net wrote:

> well thanks to all you guys who have been helping me wring out my 72 gt6.
> i am making progress.  the starter is fixed well.  the car starts when hot.
> the timing seems just right.
> a couple of you guys suggested some things to try on the carbs since it is
> still does not start easy.
> there are no vacuum leaks, the gaskets are on correctly, the rubber gasket
> under the tops of carbs are new - no tears and they are on correctly (little
> notches).
> what i noticed was, if i watch the slides in the carbs and accelerate the
> throttle, the rear slide goes up quickly pretty much all the way and returns
> quickly.  the front carb slide only goes up about a third of the way, but it
> does return quickly.  i've taken the carbs apart and cleaned them already.
> does this mean something is bent ?  worn ?  what are the performance
> characteristics i should be seeing with this behavior ?
> thanks,  larry lstein6@earthlink.net
>


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