[Mg-t] Air Cleaner Compensation

[Lawrence Karpman]

Thanks John. Do you recommend leaning one or two flats?

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Seim" <kingseim at earthlink.net>
To: "Lawrence Karpman" <lkarpman at tx.rr.com>
Cc: "MG" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Air Cleaner Compensation


> That is how I set them.
> The size of the air pipe supplying the two carbs is not twice the  
> area of the 1 1/4 opening, so not as much air flow occurs.
> 
> John Seim
> Irvine, CA
> 
> On Apr 14, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Lawrence Karpman wrote:
> 
>> I've read in several places that on the late TD with the oil bath  
>> air cleaner, that the mixture should be leaned out a flat or two  
>> after carb tuning to compensate for the reduced air flow of the oil  
>> bath cleaner which, after it is re-installed, will result in the  
>> mixture being too rich.
>>
>> I know some of these air cleaner tops are mashed down from  
>> overtightening, but mine is not. I'd appreciate the thoughts of the  
>> group.
>>
>> TIA
>>
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