My confidence is building the more I tinker, but as they say - a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
1969 TR6R. Won't idle. Starts ok (now I'm getting better at kick starts). Runs ok with throttle open. When I close the throttle the revs drop but it doesn't idle - just dies.
That's not directly what my question is about. As a result of the above I went hunting through the workshop manual for a potential solution. Came across the Throttle Stop and Air Screw on the carb. I began with the Throttle Stop - turned it about an 8th of a turn one way. No change in the idle. 8th of a turn the other way. no change. Then did the same with the Air Screw. No change there either. I put them both back where I found them.
Then I did a bit more research and I read about how I can blow the engine up if it's running too lean and the spark plugs get too hot. My question therefore is how sensitive is the air screw thingy? I reckon I've put it back to the position it was before, but how far out would it need to be to make a difference?
Russ
1969 TR6R. Won't idle. Starts ok (now I'm getting better at kick starts). Runs ok with throttle open. When I close the throttle the revs drop but it doesn't idle - just dies.
That's not directly what my question is about. As a result of the above I went hunting through the workshop manual for a potential solution. Came across the Throttle Stop and Air Screw on the carb. I began with the Throttle Stop - turned it about an 8th of a turn one way. No change in the idle. 8th of a turn the other way. no change. Then did the same with the Air Screw. No change there either. I put them both back where I found them.
Then I did a bit more research and I read about how I can blow the engine up if it's running too lean and the spark plugs get too hot. My question therefore is how sensitive is the air screw thingy? I reckon I've put it back to the position it was before, but how far out would it need to be to make a difference?
Russ