Subject: RE: Stupid newbie question #1
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Jan 25, 2005, 3:25 PM
Post ID: 1718272871
Remember also there are differences in the operation of Dellorto SS1,
Dellorto VHB and Amals. We might want to specify which carb when we post
for clarification. Cheers,
Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/
Dorien Berteletti wrote:
| I would agree with Patrick that the Guzzi boys mucked about with translations and his explanation is blessed with logic.The Guzzi manual actually referrs to the gizmo as an "air lever". This has NOTHING to do with air and so this is case of forget the manual! Therefore no tension on the cable = no enriching = normal driving. Hope we haven't confused too many readers. PS. I silver soldered the worn section on the Falcone slide and machined to fit. No more rattling! Dorien |
Dorien Berteletti wrote:
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| Patrick wrote: Hmmmm. I don't think I said that, and I hope not. The enrichener valve has to be seated and sealed at the bottom of its bore for normal running operation. This is the reason that you have to insure that your outer cable housings have 1/8" or so of free-play at the off or riding position. The enrichener valve is ONLY a cold start device. Forget the labelling on the hand lever. Look at the logic. You pull on the cable to open the device and enrich your cold start mixture. You relax the cable to close and seal the enrichener. Now, which way do you twist the hand lever to pull on cable core? That should be easy to see. It may be possible that the GUZZI manual mucked around with the instructions since most people think of these as air chokes and think to operate them as air chokes. "Thus close the choke to start." But, that is NOT what is happening within the carburetor body. Better that you understand what is happening internally and manage your hand controls based on that understanding. |