I will try the heavy grease trick tomorrow to see if that helps, if so it
will confirm the problem.
Thanks David, good idea.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
To: "'Jack Laird'" <jlaird237@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 4:38 PM
Subject: RE: More carb questions
> Slap a little heavy grease around the throttle shafts that will stop a
> leak.
> When you get tired of doing this you can always rebush. When they get
> really bad that won't work anymore as the butterfly will not seal.
> Crash
>
> Fuel leaks gone now but..........
>
> When I shoot a bit of carb cleaner at the throttle shaft rods, I get a
> quick
> 200 to 300 RPM increase from about 1300 which is as low as I can get
> things.
> Engine also smooths out immideately. As you have seen from previous posts
> I
> can not get idle below this range nor can I get the mixtures set. Always
> says
> it is too lean. ie when you raise a piston 1/32 inch it wants to quit. The
> engine is also very rough at lower speeds and will not jump to speed nor
> when
> at 2K or so drop back to idle quickly. All is well over 2K even on the
> road.
> Pulls good and smooth.
>
> Now for the questions.
>
> How much air leakage through the throttle bushing is acceptable??
>
> How snug should they be? If you can tell they are moveing with your had is
> that too much?
>
> Is there a way to measure this movement?
>
> Do you think I am on the right track?
>
>
>
>
>
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