Subject: Re: Carburetor Confusion/Ambo
Author: Pete
Date: May 26, 2002, 7:45 AM
Post ID: 1710322079
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John,
Just curious, how can you tell the "hotness" of the combustion? On mine, I
can tell one side runs hotter than the other. R side has the tan color, L
side is black. Leaning the mixture on L gives me backfires. Setting
mixture screws to spec has no backfiring but the gas mileage is under 40 with
the black plug. I suspect the L side has worn or leaking choke seals or what
ever they are called. Choke cables have free play.
Anyway, when I decide to pull the carbs off, I'll replace those, but how do I
tell if I am running hot enough or too hot?
Thanks
Pete
71 Ambo
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>John,
<BR>Just curious, how can you tell the "hotness" of the combustion? On mine, I can tell one side runs hotter than the other. R side has the tan color, L side is black. Leaning the mixture on L gives me backfires. Setting mixture screws to spec has no backfiring but the gas mileage is under 40 with the black plug. I suspect the L side has worn or leaking choke seals or what ever they are called. Choke cables have free play.
<BR>Anyway, when I decide to pull the carbs off, I'll replace those, but how do I tell if I am running hot enough or too hot?
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<BR>Thanks
<BR>Pete
<BR>71 Ambo</FONT>
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