In a message dated 6/5/2003 7:43:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
acrojim@cfl.rr.com writes:
> In reading your comment that two cylinders have a rise in EGT of 140
> degrees and
> the other 6 cylinders have a rise of 40 degrees, leads me to suspect that
> the
> mixture is to lean. If the mixture was to rich then you would have a drop in
> the
> EGT's You can confirm this by doing a runup, then pull the plugs on the two
> cylinders that rose 140 degrees and looking at the plugs.
>
> In the maintenance manual look at the view of the exploded view of the carb.
> There
> is a barrel that slides up and down in the center of the carb. there is a
> needle
> valve in the center of the barrel. It has a circular clip around the top of
> the
> needle valve, the clip is usually in the second ring from the top of the
> needle
> valve, if this clip is moved down one notch it will richen up the mixture.
>
> If you have any questions, please advise.
>
> Jim Brown
Thank you,
I will look into that tomorrow when I go out and tackle the great engine
nemesis!
Dave
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