Mark,
I was just re-reading one of my posts from a few months ago regarding carb tuning. I noticed that you and a few others suggested setting the idle speed "in gear"... is that correct?
I have mine at 750 in neutral as specified in the manual. I'm getting a fairly steady (some shake) 17.5 reading - both engines on the vac gauge, chokes are open all the way now when hot.
I'm not sure what the drop in RPM's would be setting in gear/ vs neutral but I suppose it would bump up my vac #'s a bit. I like the way it goes into gear now, I can hardly hear it which seems like it would be good for the trans. I guess there's a point where it can be too low though and not have enough pump pressure.
Can you clarify for me?
thanks
Bob
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"After the mixture is set, adjust the idle RPM. if in the slip, double check the lines and put the gear in FWD. Adjust idle screw to get spec speed. Return gear to idle and make sure the idle speed doesn't exceed max "shift" rpm (1000 rpm for most gears); if too high, lower idle speed setting"
I was just re-reading one of my posts from a few months ago regarding carb tuning. I noticed that you and a few others suggested setting the idle speed "in gear"... is that correct?
I have mine at 750 in neutral as specified in the manual. I'm getting a fairly steady (some shake) 17.5 reading - both engines on the vac gauge, chokes are open all the way now when hot.
I'm not sure what the drop in RPM's would be setting in gear/ vs neutral but I suppose it would bump up my vac #'s a bit. I like the way it goes into gear now, I can hardly hear it which seems like it would be good for the trans. I guess there's a point where it can be too low though and not have enough pump pressure.
Can you clarify for me?
thanks
Bob
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"After the mixture is set, adjust the idle RPM. if in the slip, double check the lines and put the gear in FWD. Adjust idle screw to get spec speed. Return gear to idle and make sure the idle speed doesn't exceed max "shift" rpm (1000 rpm for most gears); if too high, lower idle speed setting"