John H. Gindlesberger wrote:
> Just finished tuning the TD--thanks for the advice regarding timing
> and
> plug gaps. It simply purrs!--well, it does now. For a short while I
> was
> baffled by very poor running and lots of dark exhaust fumes. I had
> turned
> the jets up to maximum lean and it was still running incredibly rich.
> Only
> then did it occur to me that I had neglected to push the choke back
> in! The
> idle then smoothed right out and I got the carbs in sync and the
> mixture
> adjusted properly. Took it for a short test drive and it honestly
> runs
> better than it has since I got it. Guess I should have done this
> before!
Way to go, John!
Bud Krueger
52TD
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