[Mgs] hesitation

[Mike Janacek]

No flame from me either. Not for accurate syncing but as a quick check you can unscrew the dampener caps, leaving them in, and raising the engine speed above idle. Both should rise.
My 44 year SU mechanic showed me this a few years ago.
Screw them back in when done.
Mike

James F Juhas wrote:
> No flame from me, even though I now have a gauge, but for years I relied 
> on a length of hose held at the carb throat, the other end at my ear. 
> Still need to disconnect the linkage, though. I, too, have been victim 
> of the "professionally tuned" car that I acquired with the carbs so 
> unbalanced and mal-adjusted so as to only be running on one.