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  1. absostone

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    Ok now I set the idle to around 950 and I have any where from 3.5 KG to just under 5KG at the highest. Took it for a ride without the air filter. Runs good but idles low sometimes down to 750-800. Too much under hood hot air?
     
  2. Steve Magnusson

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    Can't call that "good". You must still have some cylinder(s) not running at idle (and there should be no reason that you can't better match the airflows). If you turn each idle screw closed one at a time at warm idle, does each cylinder drop out (RPM reduces and you should "hear" it) and then return to operation when the idle screw is returned to its original position?
     
  3. absostone

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    I haven’t touched the mixtures yet. The highest carbs are just under 5 like 4.75.
    All idle air screws are closed
     
  4. absostone

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    I’m going to redo it but with a shim wedged to the cold start arm to raise the idle. It’s tough to do on the throttle cable
     
  5. absostone

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    There is still slop in the front carbs. Maybe one of the balls are worn to the rea
     
  6. absostone

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    Also there is some slop in the pivot plate on the manifold crossover pipe that hold it
     
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    That's a cool morning here in TX summer ;)
     
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    I lost four pounds today;):). I redid this 5 times today and its not cooperating. I appreciate you guiding me through. and appreciate your help to Fchat
     
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    Aaannndddd.... we are back to an A/C thread. ;-)

     
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    Back in the day it meant to adjust in or out mixture screw to get max idle speed, then use idle speed screw to lower idle, then turn mixture in or out to get max idle, rinse and repeat. You will get to a point where turning in the screw (leaning the mixture ) will get max idle and ANY adjustment of the mixture will slow the idle.

    But that was back in the day.

    Lester

     
  13. absostone

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    lol. Please no!
     
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    #39 absostone, Jul 31, 2019
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    Well I’m convinced the linkage has been assembled too tight and too loose. off the throttle stops at 1500 rpms being pulled by the cable only I can adjust the idle by pushing or pulling on the carbs. Mikey no likey
     
  15. absostone

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    Interesting. But I think I’ll stick with the 3 turns out to start. after I figure out this sticky linkage.
     
  16. absostone

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    Ok I reset the balls. It’s better now. Best I have now is 4.5 to 5 kg. Is it possible the lowest front to rear adjuster is installed in such a way as to limit my synchronization?
     
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    I... I just can't let this get away. What balls did you reset??
     
  18. absostone

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    Not the private ones. The linkage attachment pivot balls. I’ve set the throttle at 1500r with the cable 6 times already and got all carbs at 6.5-7kg at that 1500rpm. When I set to 1k rpm. The kgs are still 4.5 to 5kg
     
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    Good that the airflows are more even at those two throttle positions, but meaningless without setting the idle mixtures to reasonable positions, too. If your Synchrometer is reasonably accurate, the idle RPM would be much higher at those airflow rates and your advanced ignition setting. Based on the airflow being previously wacky, I wouldn't trust the old mixture settings as being sacred. You can adjust just one at a time, and, by counting turns to fully closed, you can always return it to the original position.
     
  20. absostone

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    Thank you MR. Magnusson yes I was going to ask about mixture next. So the mixture will also change the kg? so if its too lean it would read high? I already started counting the existing turns.
     
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    Not directly, but it will change the idle RPM if you bring a cylinder from not contributing (from either being too rich or too lean) to contributing (or vice-a-versa); however, all airflows should change together equally whether the idle RPM goes up or down.
     
  22. absostone

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    Ok I know I know 3.5 kg yes I know.
    Right now they are all 5 kg at idle. Drive it twice tonight. It idles really well. If I have time tomorrow I’ll set the mixture 3 turns out and open till it just loses rpm and turn back in 1/4-1:2 turn. But
    I think the best thing I should do is restart the front bank timing to 7 deg from 9 and do it all over again. But there is still 1/16 th slop in the carbs. Thing is the carbs had a lower over all kg In One of my earlier posts except for one that was just under 5 but it runs good
     
  23. absostone

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    So I just got around to counting the existing setting of all the mixture screws. So I got her warmed up. And for fun started turning a screw richer. I went two turns out in a few barrels and the idle did not change at all.
    So now what???
     
  24. absostone

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    Bigger idle jets?
     
  25. Steve Magnusson

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    Two turns from where? If you move an idle screw from 0 turns (closed) to ~6 turns out and nothing ever changes that would be very odd and indicative of bigger problems.
     

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