[TR] [6pack] different data point

[davgil at aol.com]

Reading the posts about ways to balance carbs made me think of a tuning device that was in the toolbox of my 1976 TR6 when I purchased it, but that I have never tried.? As I recall, this is a combination of of an indicator to set float height along with two rods that go into the carbs with small wires atop them each of which?has a 90 degree bend.? The principle appears to be to adjust idle speed until the two wires (which each point to the other carb due to the bend) are equal and move simultaneously.? Has anyone else seen this device and does it work?? 
David Gill

-----Original Message-----
From: DLylis at aol.com
To: sumton at sbcglobal.net; 6pack at autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 7:14 am
Subject: Re: [6pack] different data point



Maybe the magic formula is idle speed.  I idle at about 750 -  800.  If I
turn it up it works, but at that speed if I open the throat  enough so as not
to
interrupt the running of the car, the plastic ball does not  move enough to
get a read.  As I said I can do it if I get on and  off quickly and I can get
the car to idle very well that way, it is just that I  don't think that is how
the thing is intended to work.  I started using one  of those snail type,
except it is an older style that works on the same  principle.  That works
fine for
me.
We are talking about the Edlebrock (?) thing with the glass tube and  little
red ball, right?
What do you do differently?

David Lylis
69 TR6  CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO
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