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RE: Fast Idle Cam

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Subject: RE: Fast Idle Cam
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:56:02 -0700
> The fast idle cam and link rod were missing from the SU H6 carbs
> on my '61
> TR3A.  Is there a valid reason for removing these, such as not needing to
> accelerate the warm up period if the car is stored during the winter?  Or
> does it make sense to replace the cam?

While they aren't absolutely essential, I would certainly put them back.  I
find there is a period at every warm up where the fast idle is needed to
keep the engine from dying at stops.

If you do need to disable the fast idle for some reason, you can just back
off the adjusting screw.

Randall

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