Idle speed adjustment
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Idle speed adjustment
1963 B normal running Weber 40s and 050 distributor.I would like to increase idle speed to around 700 rpm. Searched but can't find any articles/directions to accomplish idle speed adjustment. Help appreciated.
1963B (T6) Coupe
1987 3.2 Carrera
1985 FJ60 Landcruiser
1993 Miata
1987 3.2 Carrera
1985 FJ60 Landcruiser
1993 Miata
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Re: Idle speed adjustment
Jim,ideally you should use a synchrometer when doing this adjustment because otherwise the carbs will not be balanced side to side. Get hold of one of these then with it installed in a velocity stack or across the inlet of one carb throat you can adjust the idle screw down at the throttle butterfly and synchronize the carbs to whatever idle speed you want.
https://www.amazon.com/Carburetor-Synch ... B00SLH03R4
See the attached link to find the idle screw, it is item # 26. also check Amazon for this book.
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-Carburetor ... C8AFXF3ZXW
http://www.carburetion.com/diags/40IDFDiaginfo.asp
https://www.amazon.com/Carburetor-Synch ... B00SLH03R4
See the attached link to find the idle screw, it is item # 26. also check Amazon for this book.
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-Carburetor ... C8AFXF3ZXW
http://www.carburetion.com/diags/40IDFDiaginfo.asp
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Re: Idle speed adjustment
While it doesn't specifically deal with Webers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkzn0ee ... hU&index=4
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Re: Idle speed adjustment
http://www.356carburetorrescue.com/jackstaggs.html
Here is an article by Jack on tuning. The only thing I don't do is to take our the leads from the dizzy cap (I shocked myself). I prefer to set the flow using the meter David described. What the article doesn't cover is that you can adjust the flow in each barrel in your webers using the air bypass screw. I've found this useful for getting the carb balance before moving onto the mixture.
Additionally since the generator doesn't start working until 800rpm and then maybe not that well at 800rpm. You should consider 900/1000rpm idle. What way you are charging the battery at idle?
Here is an article by Jack on tuning. The only thing I don't do is to take our the leads from the dizzy cap (I shocked myself). I prefer to set the flow using the meter David described. What the article doesn't cover is that you can adjust the flow in each barrel in your webers using the air bypass screw. I've found this useful for getting the carb balance before moving onto the mixture.
Additionally since the generator doesn't start working until 800rpm and then maybe not that well at 800rpm. You should consider 900/1000rpm idle. What way you are charging the battery at idle?