Hi Brad,
that's it! I adjusted the fuel level in the float chamber (which was too low
on both carbs) and after I readjusted the carbs everthing worked out fine.
Thanks for the hint!
Gruesse aus Darmstadt (Germany)
> Michael
> 1962 TR4, CT 17613 LO
> michael.steinbeck@start.de
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> Von: Brad Kahler[SMTP:Brad.Kahler@141.com]
> Antwort an: Brad.Kahler@141.com
> Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Juni 1998 15:29
> An: Steinbeck Michael
> Betreff: Re: TR4 / SU H6 carb adjusting
>
> Michael, I'm betting on float adjustment. You may have the floats
> set to where there isn't enough fuel in the bowls.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> > when I recently tried to adjust the SU H6 carbs on my TR4 I found
> > out, that the mixture adjusting nut of one carb was broken. So I
> > replaced the nut, and while I was at it, all the seals of the jet
> > assembly of both carbs. After the reassembly and centering of the
> > jet, I balanced the carbs and set the mixture with the help of
> > colortune spark plugs. Everything worked out fine with the setup,
> > but when I drive the car and step off the accelerator approaching a
> > red light, the engine dies on me. Even though, when I start the
> > engine again, it idles at about 1000 rpm steadily. It does that not
> > all the time, but most of the time. When I adjust the mixture way
> > too rich it stops dying on me. What have I done wrong? What could be
> > the problem?
> >
> > Michael
> > 1962 TR4, CT 17613 LO
> > michael.steinbeck@start.de
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (In "Teething" Mode right now)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Waiting for garage space to start
> teardown)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Suspension just about ready to
> install)
>
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