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RE: Another Carb question

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Subject: RE: Another Carb question
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 16:36:58 -0700
> I just replace plugs and wires on my 250 today. My dad noticed that it
> smells rich when running.
>     Now let me back up. The old plugs that I took out looked good on the
> back 3 cylinders. The front 3 was white. I mean white. Now with the new
> plugs in and car running, pull the wire off one of the front 3
> the car does
> not change. Pull it off the back 3 you notice the motor skipping. Now the
> front carb must be lean. I have adjusted it all the way out and
> after motor
> warm up, no change in motor sound when pulling one of the front 3 wires.

This sounds to me more like a synchronization problem.

>     Now my question is , could the back carb be to rich and
> taking away from
> the front carb?

The rear carb might be rich, but it couldn't be "taking away" from the front
carb.

>  It will run, but this does concern me since I am getting
> ready for a trip to the 6-Pack Trials in Ohio.
>     Any help of other tips to check would be appreciated.

After checking synchronization, check the float level in the front carb.

Randall

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