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Re: Webers

To: Robert Alan Reisse <rareisse@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Webers
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 18:49:37 -0400 (EDT)
        Use a tack to adjust it. Hook up the tack and turn the adjustment
screw until the rpm's drop, then back the screw off a little and then back
the other way. What you want to get is the right at the spot where the
rpm's just start to drop off. You really can't do it by ear
...Art
On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, Robert Alan Reisse wrote:

> I have asked before about the weber carburators.  I did not have a choice,
> it was already on the car when I bought it late last year.  At first I
> didn't really notice the problem, but lately it has become quite severe and
> I would like to have any advice on getting it set up properly.  I am at a
> lose.  I have the manual for it, but I really can not seem to get it set up
> properly.
> 
> I can use the car reasonable well as long as I do not really push the
> accelerator.  Even driving it on the expressways around here, Baltimore, MD.
> 
> On sunday there was a rally sponsered by the MG's of Baltimore.  I took it
> easy getting to the start and didn't have any problems.  But from the
> meeting place to the start of the rally it would stall and gave me all
> sorts of problems.  During the rally however, it worked like a champ.  We
> even came in first, pretty good for beginners.  On the way back, again I
> took it easy and the car ran like a top.  I would really like to get some
> guidance on setting up the weber so I could at least push this car a little
> bit.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bob Reisse
> 76B
> 
> 
> At 01:02 PM 6/9/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >>To say that the Weber never ran right might be a bit of an overstatement.  I
> >>experienced the dreaded "off-idle stumble" with the carb, and as I attempted
> >>to tune it out, I found myself creating more problems.  I did manage to get
> >>the stumble down to a minimum, but I still just didn't like the carb too
> >>much when it ran well.
> >
> >
> >>Michael S. Lishego
> >>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
> >
> >Mike,  
> >
> >When I first put the Weber on my B it ran pretty well.  Then I dropped
> >my car off at a reputable local shop that specializes in foreign cars just to
> >go over the timing, carb set-up, etc, double check my work.  A mistake. He
> said
> >I had everything just about on the nuts.  Unfortunately the car ran better
> >before he made some "fine adjustments"
> >
> >The car(b) now has what I think you are calling "the dreaded off-idle
> stumble".
> >It also alternates between idling like a jeweled watch and refusing to idle
> >without full choke. 
> >Going from idle to throttle when starting from a stop the car(b) hesitates 
> >unless I give it a quick jab of the thottle to get past the stumble.
> >
> >To anyone out there: is this stumble because the carb is set to lean?  Once
> >moving the car(b) runs fine.
> >
> >Now, I put the Weber on from the begining so I don't have a reference
> point to
> >SU's.  I still have my SU's but will probably save them for a winter
> project to
> >set up on the car.  Any advice on curing the Weber off-idle stumble.
> >
> >
> >
> 


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