> I pulled out the Haynes manual and started at step one for tuning the
SU
> HS-4s. When I got the car started, it was doing that rpm zoom-up
thing
> again. But when I loosened the little thingies (technical term) that
> connect throttle to throttle shaft, all of a sudden the rpm dropped.
So my
> problem was not with the carbs after all, but with the linkages.
Errm?! Isn't step one for tuning HS carbs "loosen the thingies"?!
Definitely a good idea to loosen the thingies before you start worrying
about your rpms.
...
> So it was a good day. If she runs well tonight, that will make
yesterday a
> GREAT day!
>
Woo! Congrats on being out and about again!
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