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Re: [TR] TR4A - This Seems Odd

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - This Seems Odd
From: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> CJLfHijfDACVmr4vf6S6BSkHqtimSB8O5ArbIkDKeWIb/2adV1Af98JSrcP4s8+ZKbf3u0ifES+FIYjD3ThQ3zXyxddDc/esRCM=
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:39:31 -0500
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Seems your rebuild isn't as perfect as you think=2E They rarely are=2E

But as long as you can achieve a reasonable adjustment, I don't see a reas=
on to worry about it=2E Carbs are never perfect anyway=2E

-- Randall

On 6 September 2019 09:34:48 GMT-05:00, "G=2ED=2E Huggins" <gdhuggins@genf=
initi=2Ecom> wrote:
>All,
>
>Here=E2=80=99s another thing to ponder whilst I wait for my rebuilt lever
>shocks to arrive=2E=2E
>
>My engine will idle under the following conditions:
>Idle screws are backed off all the way, not touching the plate,
>therefore not opening the throttle plate=2E  (In theory, they are fully
>closed=2E)
>Mixtures nuts all the way lean=2E (In theory, there should be ZERO fuel
>going into the carbs=2E)
>Both the throttle and choke are loosened from the linkage, making sure
>jets are all the way up, and throttles are not sticking
>For the record, these are professionally rebuilt HS6 carbs, with super
>throttle shaft bushing, perfectly centered jets, etc=2E
>
>In what is ostensibly a ZERO fuel/air mixture, how is this engine
>running?
>Do these engines just have a magic power to idle when starved?
>
>Has anyone else witnessed this on their own cars?
>If so, should I do anything?  If so, what?  (other than maybe looking
>to make sure the needles/jets are matched correctly)
>
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Guy D=2E Huggins
>gdhuggins@genfiniti=2Ecom
>817=2E454=2E6415

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=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: s=
pace; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Seems your rebuild isn't a=
s perfect as you think=2E They rarely are=2E<br><br>But as long as you can =
achieve a reasonable adjustment, I don't see a reason to worry about it=2E =
Carbs are never perfect anyway=2E<br><br>-- Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On 6 September 2019 09:34:48 GMT-05:00, "G=2ED=2E Huggins" &lt;g=
dhuggins@genfiniti=2Ecom&gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
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All,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Here=E2=80=99s an=
other thing to ponder whilst I wait for my rebuilt lever shocks to arrive=
=2E=2E</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">My engine =
will idle under the following conditions:</div><div class=3D""><ul class=3D=
""><li class=3D"">Idle screws are backed off all the way, not touching the =
plate, therefore not opening the throttle plate=2E &nbsp;(In theory, they a=
re fully closed=2E)</li><li class=3D"">Mixtures nuts all the way lean=2E (I=
n theory, there should be ZERO fuel going into the carbs=2E)</li><li class=
=3D"">Both the throttle and choke are loosened from the linkage, making sur=
e jets are all the way up, and throttles are not sticking</li></ul></div><d=
iv class=3D"">For the record, these are professionally rebuilt HS6 carbs, w=
ith super throttle shaft bushing, perfectly centered jets, etc=2E</div><div=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">In what is ostensibly a ZE=
RO fuel/air mixture, how is this engine running?</div><div class=3D"">Do th=
ese engines just have a magic power to idle when starved?</div><div class=
=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Has anyone else witnessed this o=
n their own cars?</div><div class=3D"">If so, should I do anything? &nbsp;I=
f so, what? &nbsp;(other than maybe looking to make sure the needles/jets a=
re matched correctly)</div><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-lin=
e-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-c=
aps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start=
; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing=
: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Kind Regards,<br class=3D""><br cla=
ss=3D"">Guy D=2E Huggins<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:gdhuggins@genfinit=
i=2Ecom" class=3D"">gdhuggins@genfiniti=2Ecom</a><br class=3D"">817=2E454=
=2E6415</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; fon=
t-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: n=
ormal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-tr=
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