check the clearance on your valves - tight clearances may cause a slightly
open valve to reduce airflow through carby
regds Rob hewitson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> CBAKER6231@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, 13 September, 1999 14:00
> To: pletch@pacbell.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Solex Idle
>
>
> Ken,
>
> Someone else on the list suggested the same thing . . . checked it and,
> indeed there is a significant difference in the air flow between
> the barrels
> for 3 and 4.
>
> Waiting for more advice on "tweaking" the shaft or . . . is there
> possibly a
> difference cause or solution?
>
> Calvin Baker
> 69 2L solex
> Tucson
>
> In a message dated 9/12/99 5:29:31 PM, pletch@pacbell.net writes:
>
> << I'm definitely no expert but...
> If you have a air flow meter check the air balance between
> barrels,you might
> have a bent shaft. I think my rear
> solex carb shaft may be slightly bent because I have a similar
> problem with
> #4 cylinder. The other symptom my car has is that about 2,000 to
> 2,500 rpm
> with real light throttle it will pop through the carbs slightly. I did
> check the air flow between all 4 barrels of my solex's and found
> #4 cylinder
> was slightly lower than the rest and would not adjust up.
> So I gave up and am living with it.
> Ken
> DATSTER >>
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