they must be slightly different to CD's then heath ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded
> hi, not really you shoild be able to adjust the mix with ya fingers. > enderneath where the tube is( the bit where the needle slides in ) there is > a nut or a round knurled adjuster. > you turn this to adjust the mix. > > the needle is tapered which slides in /out the tube. > > say the hole in tube is 2mm. > > and the tip of needle is .5mm and the top of needle is 1.90mm, when the > dashpot is in the idling (all way down) mode, there will be very little > fuel coming out the tube. > cause the tapered needle where it is at its thickest 1.90 mm, and the hole > in tube 2.0 mm ,there is a clearance of .10 mm - little fuel---- > so to richen the mix, the dashpot will stay in the same place, and then you > adjust the tube so it starts to come down further along the needle. > say the tube is half way down the needle, the thickness of the needle midway > is 1.00 mm, and tube having a 2.00 mm hole , there will be a clearance of > .90 mm , which will let more fuel in , bring the tube up, clearance > decreases leaning mix.... > > mark k > simple once you know how........ > > mark k > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:53 AM > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > yerr i have NFI when it comes to SU's, > > i couldn't help you with them, don't you need a weird screw driver for the > > mixture screw, > > > > heath > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:26 AM > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > Rick, > > > > > > that makes sense to me. > > > A mate is going to help me tune the carbs & engine this weekend. > > > so we will see if we can get it set-up a bit better than I had it. > > > > > > PS this will make you laugh > > > I have had a slight weep at the cam cover. > > > tried tightening the bolts & it turns out that 2 of them are roofing > > screws > > > :) > > > its funny what people will do when their fixing things :) > > > > > > jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rclough > > > Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2004 8:21 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > A lateral thought. Could the #4 plug be "wetted" from over fuelling > > > ,causing it to not fire correctly then that fuel corroding the plug? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:08 PM > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > Ok the plugs that i am using are NGK - 6928 - BP4ES > > > > > > > > they are off the shelf so not super hot, not special race plugs etc. > > > > The problem with hillclimbing rich running cars is that they carbon up > > > when > > > > idling before a run. > > > > then when you try to race they miss, on a street driven car you > probably > > > > wouldnt notice it. > > > > plus for some reason my car starves when under load if its not run > rich. > > > > probably the needles in the su's are a bit wrong for the engine. > > > > > > > > anybody got an opinion on the ptiing thing with just 1 plug ? > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff > Oldham - > > > > bigpond > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 2004 1:36 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > I think they are NGK or Bosch i cant remember (red & yellow > box)......I > > > just > > > > took the box in from home & said 4 of these please. > > > > They are a hotter plug than std as if i dont run my engine rich it > wont > > > run > > > > properly so the plugs foul if their not a bit hot. > > > > > > > > ta jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:12 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > What brand are they? > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:17 AM > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually its just the threaded part & the base, not the actualy > > sparking > > > > > parts. > > > > > > > > > > ta Jeff > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff > Oldham > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:07 PM > > > > > To: Membersozdat > > > > > Subject: {Spam!} no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey List > > > > > > > > > > i replaced my spark plugs today. > > > > > no. 4 is corroded & pitted, > > > > > is this the sign of a head gasket started to let some water into the > > > > > cylinders ? > > > > > > > > > > thanks Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
