Richard Ceraldi-ERC004 wrote:
> So what exactly is wrong with Z-S Carbs..? Are you just looking for a
> scapecoat to throw off the heat;-). The carb is so simple how can it not
> work. I think it gets the blame for all the other problems being created by
> so called mechanics.
And Trevor Boicey wrote:
>>The carb just gets blamed for emissions laws. It's a carb
that allowed our cars to continue to be made, but it somehow
gets a bad rap for trying.
Everyone is like "give me my SUs!". Well, that wasn't
an option. It was emission control carbs or nothing. The
ZS just happens to be a carb that can do it's job and
pass the laws of the time.<<
My experience echoes this. When I ran the stock Z-S on my Spit,
it peformed perfectly, very smooth, with a nice idle. I liked it
a lot. Ditto for the carbs on my GT6.
Su*s are great machines, no doubt. Extremely simple and efficient. Zeniths
just require a little more reading. I also suspect they get out of adjustment
because when problems arise, people tweek first, and check out the ignition
later -- exactly the wrong thing to do, IMHO ...
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Martin Secrest
73 GT6 III
74 Spitfire 1500
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