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1. tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 12:33:26 GMT; While enjoying a sunny spring sunday I noticed a puff of grey/black smoke when I started the engine. I decided to check the valve clearances and tweak the carbies some... When balancing SU's with th; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00005.html (8,741 bytes)
2. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 05:42:07 -0800 (PST); Andy, The pitch should change with changing volume, but it is sometimes hard to hear over the "roar" of everything going on. You want an equal volume of air going into each carb. Regarding the clear; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00006.html (8,243 bytes)
3. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 15:17:00 GMT; When I said "volume" I was referring to loudness, not amount. Neither carb sounded higher or lower in pitch but one did sound louder than the other as its idle screw was turned clockwise to let more; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00011.html (8,089 bytes)
4. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:13:58 -0800 (PST); Sounds like you got it right (no pun intended). Ever since I backed up over my Uni-Syn, I actually use my index finger across the carb inlet and feel the drag on it (SU's still on the MG, Sprite has; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00012.html (8,188 bytes)
5. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: "Ron.Corry" <Corry@iol.ie>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 21:20:10; Hi Andy, "Tuning BMC Sports Cars" by Mike Garton (1969) gives the following, in relation to the C-AEA 731 cam:- Running clearance .015" Timing clearance .021" Hope this helps. Ron 59 Sprite "Oggibip"; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00039.html (8,439 bytes)
6. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676@aol.com; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 21:40:58 EST; << Ever since I backed up over my Uni-Syn, I actually use my index finger across the carb inlet and feel the drag on it >> Hey! Here is an idea that I got while flying back home from Florida last wee; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00057.html (8,163 bytes)
7. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: "Andy Webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 03:19:45 GMT; I figure 'running clearance' is the one I check but what is 'timing; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00062.html (8,794 bytes)
8. Re: tune up questions..longish (score: 1): Author: "Ron.Corry" <Corry@iol.ie>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 07:11:34; Hi Andy, Believe "Timing Clearance" to be the gap needed in the tappets, while checking the given valve opening degrees. It would seem logical that a larger gap would lead to a delay in a valve openi; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00067.html (9,821 bytes)

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