WIP Performance (MPG)

From: Chris Stephenson (cstephenson(at)dttus.com)
Date: Thu Jun 19 1997 - 08:52:15 CDT


     Thanks for the responses re MPG and my WIP's. As I wrote earlier I
     have not used the Color Tune product. I have always adjusted the carbs
     based on performance. I do know that the car has more power than my
     Dad's Series IV with single Weber (we have the same tranny and rear
     axle ratios) and my brother's '75 MGB. Currently, the mixture screws
     are backed out about 3-4 turns. If I get Color Tune and determine that
     the mixture is too rich and can't adjust it through the carbs, can I
     capture some of this potential energy by installing a more powerful
     coil and using a wider spark gap? Please advise.
     
     Also, I have a box full of old WIP parts - approx 6-8 disassembled
     carbs. Which jets are made in the different sizes? The long copper one
     that come up at an angle through the throat of the carb or the
     accelerator jet? I have noticed two types of the latter. Ones with a
     long spout and ones with a short spout.
     
     Chris Stephenson
     Series III 18 MPG :(
     Series V V6 Will be back on the road in the next week or two :) (MPG?)
     Jag 420G 14 MPG :( But those are the published figures



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