Thanks Dick. I've got the air bypass valve off and I'm planning to block the
passages and give it another try. If the balance looks better, I'll see
about visually getting the mixture in the ballpark.
- Hugh
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sally or Dick Taylor [mailto:tr6taylor@webtv.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:56 AM
> To: Hugh Fader
> Cc: '6pack'; 'triumphs'
> Subject: Re: Way too much flow thru front carb
>
>
> Hugh---At this point, I would suggest that you need to establish a
> visual reference point on both carbs, to check the vertical
> position of
> the needles, in relation to their air pistons. Removing these pistons
> with their connected needles will show how far you have adjusted them
> up, or down, in relation to the jets. You can start with both needles
> adjusted to where they are 'flush' with the bottom of their pistons.
> This may be too lean to idle well, but at least you will know they are
> both the same. At this point you can raise each needle a
> quarter turn at
> a time, till a good idle is attained.
>
> It's possible for one carb to be doing all of the work, the way you
> described it in your post, due to the interconnection in the intake
> manfold. This also assumes that both of the jets to be set equal in
> depth, as measured down from the top of the bridge. (Usually at .125)
>
> Let us know how all of this turns out!
>
> Dick Taylor
> CF11143
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