[TR] Balancing the Carbs

[John Mitchell]

Actually, Ive had the best luck adjusting mixture by checking plug 
color.  I was actually asking about balancing at Idle, but thanks for 
the advice.  John

MMoore8425 at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/19/2007 7:17:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:
>
> 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've not tried it yet on my TR, but on my E Type I learned a trick about  
> setting the mixture:
> When you're adjusting the idle mixture and you have to turn the screw one  
> direction or the other to see if it increases or decreases speed, its more  
> difficult to tell at higher idle speeds. 
> The trick I learned is to reduce the idle speed to as low as you can idle  
> reliably. On my E Type, I can reduce to 500 or so, and then you can really tell  
> which way you need to turn the mixture screw! 
>  
> Best, Mike Moore 
>
>
>
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