Paraphrasing the Workshop Manual - "turn the nuts up untill the top of the
jet is flush with the bridge, then turn down 12 flats".
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: help with diagnosing carb settings?
> Sounds like fuel starvation. Check float bowls. May need to adjust them to
> allow more fuel into the bowls. Also check jets to make sure mixture is
set
> right. Initial setting is "12 flats" - turn the nuts all the way up and
> then loosen 12 spots on the nuts which I believe is two full rotations
out.
>
> David
> 67 BGT
> 71 BGT
>
> At 12:22 PM 3/31/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >So I replaced a ZSin a 76B with dual HIF's and the engine started. That
is
> >a good start but it is not good enough to drive. Here is a symptom that I
> >don't understand and could use advice.
> >
> >i) The car starts fine.
> >ii) Driving in 1st & 2nd, <2200 or so RPM, no problems that I am aware.
> >iii) When I go into 3rd and rev up to about 3000, the car starts
> >hickuping(?) and sputtering and jerking.
> >iv) Into 4th, the RPM goes down (good!) and the car smooths out until the
> >RPM go up with speed.
> >
> >Being the 1st timer with tuning, I could use any suggestions about what
to
> >look at and where to change settings.
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Bill
>
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