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Re: 79B carb tuning question

To: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>, "Keith Gernert" <kgernert@triad.rr.com>
Subject: Re: 79B carb tuning question
From: Eugene Balinski <eugeneb@nni.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 21:16:38 -0300
The present issue of the Moss Motors Catalog has a very nice article on
tuning and troubleshooting the  Z-S carbs by no other than John Twist !   
It appears on page 29 of Catalog  #  MGB-13

Gene Balinski

80 B



At 09:56 PM 6/7/00 -0700, Tab Julius wrote:
>
>I think you want the article on tuning the late 70's models, entitled 
>"Those Damned Zenith Strombergs".  You can email John Twist at 
>VRHS43A@prodigy.com and get a copy.  It's also posted somewhere, though I 
>don't currently have the URL.
>
>You also need a carb adjusting tool ($9 or so) for them.
>
>- Tab
>
>At 09:48 PM 6/7/00 -0400, Keith Gernert wrote:
>>On 5 Jun 2000, at 21:00, Paul Hunt wrote:
>>
>> > An analyser may work for setting up a single carb but not twins...
>>
>>Thanks for the info, Paul, but my car uses the single Zenith carb.  (I 
>>should have said
>>that in the original post.)
>>
>>Someone's reply mentioned the automatic choke.  Having thought about it, 
>>that is
>>definitely something I need to look at.  The car starts very nicely, and 
>>will usually idle
>>when cold.  Not like it should, but it doesn't shut off within 15 seconds 
>>like it does
>>when warmed up.  So maybe the auto choke is part of the problem.  And another
>>item makes it onto the weekend's to-do list...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Keith Gernert
>>79 MGB
>>--
>
>


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