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Re: turning in circles

To: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
Subject: Re: turning in circles
From: suhring <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 00:12:51 -0400
Cc: "'Triumph Newsgroup '" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Mark:

You turn clockwise to enrich and counter clockwise to lean.

Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3

Mark Hooper wrote:
> 
> Sorry to bug the list with another question that was recently answered, but
> I lost the answer given to another lister.
> 
> For ZS 175's, which direction am I to turn the mixture screws on the needles
> to make the mixture leaner?
> 
> My car drives great, but has the following unwanted symptoms:
> 
> 1 - strong smell of unburnt fuel
> 2 - black exhaust tailpipe (but no smoke or really dirty rear valence)
> 3 - 14.5 mpg (50/50 city and highway)!!
> 4 - pretty good idle at around 800-900 rpm
> 5 - starts easily after around 1 -> 1 1/2 seconds
> 
> Oh yes, other factors: 6-1 header, K&N filters, slightly warmed cam, XR-700
> ignition, ballasted coil.
> 
> I thought I would start with leaning the mixture out a bit, hence the
> question of adjustment direction. I have the special tool. Any other ideas
> are welcome.
> 
> Mark Hooper
> 72 TR6 (thirsty)

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