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by Brett-Aircooled
30 Apr 2011, 22:05
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Carbs - which are the best?
Replies: 16
Views: 3553

Re: Carbs - which are the best?

Great ! thanks
by Brett-Aircooled
29 Apr 2011, 22:18
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Carbs - which are the best?
Replies: 16
Views: 3553

Re: Carbs - which are the best?

Sarran 1955, they were good you tube threads, Can you help with mine, ? I dont have the kit that you have though, I haved balanced the carbs using a crypton type gauge, I have a vac gauge, showing 200 at 3400 rpm what did you set the throttle plates to ? am I wasting my time with out a CO gauge ? Th...
by Brett-Aircooled
28 Apr 2011, 22:49
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: loss of power
Replies: 12
Views: 1906

Re: loss of power

too much fuel can cause the same simptoms as fuel starvation ? on the CU engine ( which I have ) I checked the following in this order, vacum leaks in inlets, and all hoses, check all wires timing 5 degrees after TDC with vac hoses on and idle stabiliser disconnected and plugged together this is at ...
by Brett-Aircooled
28 Apr 2011, 22:27
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with braking system 2ltr air cooled 81
Replies: 3
Views: 652

Re: Help with braking system 2ltr air cooled 81

have you adjusted the rear shoes out each side till they touch the drums then back off a bit till no friction can be felt when spinning with the wheel on and jacked up ? loosen the handbrake cable off first then adjust to 3 clicks after, ?
by Brett-Aircooled
28 Apr 2011, 22:20
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 2.0 CU Engine problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1024

Re: 2.0 CU Engine problem

tick over IS slow on my CU engine, reversing in a car park, etc, can make mine stall, but mines an auto so cant rev it up and use the clutch,