chockymonster
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 10:47 AM |
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Originally posted by TimC
Surely not if he earns the extra cash...?
You're single aren't you Tim?
It doesn't work like that, I'm sure Mrs Smart51 is over the moon with her new engine for christmas 
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Coose
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 10:56 AM |
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I knew there was a good reason why I won't marry Soozy! If this is what happens then I'll avoid it at all costs....
Spin 'er off Well...
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chockymonster
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 11:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
I knew there was a good reason why I won't marry Soozy! If this is what happens then I'll avoid it at all costs....
Nah, it's not all bad, my wife has said when I get bored with this one I can build another
Smart,
have you looked at the balancing of the carbs? I'm just wondering if something has been done to them to make the other engine go?
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TimC
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 01:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
You're single aren't you Tim?
It doesn't work like that, I'm sure Mrs Smart51 is over the moon with her new engine for christmas
Not quite - having been a 'live-in lover' for some time, I've just bought a house (with a garage) with the world's most
patient girl!
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smart51
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 05:04 PM |
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Originally posted by Coose
underneath the sprocket-end carb in the same place as the other balancing plugs is a nipple where the vacuum tap would connect - have you blanked that
also?
Where is this? I've looked for it and can't find it. Is it on the block near the balancing ports?
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smart51
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 07:30 PM |
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I think I've got it. Setting the fuel levels allowed the engine to take the leaner needle grooves on 144 mains. It is now set to clip 2
(second leanest) on 144 with the main air jet blocked and one hole on the slides blocked. Just as TTS suggest.
It pulled hardest from 9000 - 12000 on 150s with the pilot air jet open. This means more air and more fuel was getting to the engine. I spoke to TTS
about this a year ago asking why they block off the pilot air jet. they said that too much air was getting in to which I replied "why not put
more fuel in to match". I now guess that they couldn't jet the carbs over the full range to suit. That's where FI has it's
advantage.
It seems OK after 10 miles. I now need some dry weather to give it a good run. I believe it's going to rain for the next week.
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Coose
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 08:58 PM |
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That's excellent news! 
The vacuum tap inlet is the stub used for balancing the nearest carb. You can see mine blanked with a piece of hose in the pic below, highlighted by
the red arrow. Obviously you have done this already!
 
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