Hi Gerardo,
If your car is running rich (like mine) then the tail pipes will be
extra specialy sooty. The water you see is probably condensation in the pipes
that has goten dirty from the soot. My car does this when I start it in the
morning when its cool out.
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> Ok, good points, but how do you explain the black liquid stuff spraying from
> my exhaust?? What could be possibly causing this. I have a new engine and
> have driven it easy and not hard as it is going through the break in period.
> Maybe you can convince Elayne that you need to come to Modesto to look at
> this, hehe.
> Gerardo Magana
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
> To: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@home.com>; Roadster List
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Solex, running rich??
>
>
> > Good points, Marc. Now..., how do you cross relate those two aspects, the
> > ignition and the mixture? I know the basic process of tuning the
> Solex/Weber
> > types from the idle circuits up through the RPM range, but can you go
> > through a similar, somewhat independent, process and optimize the timing?
> Or
> > at least can most of us who don't have a chassis dyno and exhaust gas
> > analyzer in the garage? It's times like this that make the new digital
> > engine management systems attractive. Just plug in your laptop and map the
> > fuel and ignition curves.
> >
> > BTW, I haven't forgotten the step by step Solex/Weber tuning guide that I
> > mentioned some time ago. I'm digging around for some info I know I have on
> > starting points for jetting, so I can include it, too. I put it in one of
> > those places so safe now I can't find it! Doh! I need to order Hammill's
> > books on Webers and SUs anyway. Maybe I can convince Elayne I really need
> > them now.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Ronnie Day
> > ronday@home.com
> > Dallas/Ft. Worth
> > '71 510 2-dr (Prepared Class Autocrosser)
> > '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
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