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Re: [TR] Balancing the Carbs

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Subject: Re: [TR] Balancing the Carbs
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:41:11 -0400
 From the other replies that I've gotten, I'm told to loosen, balance at 
850 and tighten.  The choke is adjusted with just the fast idle screws 
while it's connected.  I haven't really had a good explanation about the 
idle adjustment at 1500, but it seems if I do a good job at 850, then at 
1500 it's pretty close.  John

Randall wrote:
>>      When balancing the carburettors, Bentley says to loosen the 
>> interconnection, and balance at 850 RPM and re tighten. Then 
>> it says to 
>> bring the engine to 1500rpm and re balance with the idle adjusting 
>> screws.  Do I loosen the interconnection again when I do 
>> this?
>>     
>
> I believe the answer is "no".  Sounds to me like the second step involves
> adjusting the "idle trim screws" that bleed air around the throttle plates,
> rather than the position of the throttle plate.
>
>   
>>  It then 
>> says to balance with the choke on.  Once again, do I loosen the 
>> connector?
>>     
>
> Are you sure this third step isn't talking about adjusting the choke
> (starting bar) itself ?  In any case, I'm pretty sure you don't loosen the
> clamp again, the clamp stays at the setting determined in step one.
>
> But I don't have a TR6 Bentley handy (and my home computer is on the fritz),
> so I'm just guessing.
>
> Randall 
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