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Re: Carb Sync

To: Chuck Ackerman <CACKERMAN@aimaviation.com>
Subject: Re: Carb Sync
From: stu.jo@ibm.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:49:12 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <35AE0E8D@gate.cci.net>
Chuck Ackerman wrote:
> 
> Chuck here
> 
> Help!
> I bought a carb sync instrument for my 70TR6
> How do I get the little float to move
> (It's not stuck!)
> I removed the air filter Warmed up engine Choke off
> Disconnected the carbs Turn the screws in 1 and a half
> Idled about 1200 plus or minus
> Held it on a carb and messed with what I thought was the adjusting screw
> (maybe just holds the tube upright)
> Then tried turning the center of the tool in and out
> No luck :-(
> Do I need to go higher on the idle speed
> Do I have to hold it against the carb with superhuman force
> (So no vacuum leaks)
> Can somebody bale me out
> Much appreciated
> 
> Chuck Ackerman 70TR6 Seattle, WA
Chuck, chuck it away and use a piece of hose to listen to the suction.
Been there, done that with synchronisers-total waste of money IMHO
Stu

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