[FC] carb tips needed

[Michael Emanuele]

Paul, there are only two times a year when a spyder MIGHT idle smoothly.
This occurs during the vernal equinox in March and the autumnal equinox in
September. Until then I suggest you are going to have to live with
it.!!!!!!!!  LOL.... Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc@earthlink.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] carb tips needed


> Mike....... can you help me balance the carb on my Spyder...... it has had
a
> rough idle since I got it!!!!!!!! LOL.... Paul in CT
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Michael Emanuele
>   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>   Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:24 PM
>   Subject: Re: [FC] carb tips needed
>
>
>   Keith,
>    I never believed in balancing carbs until about five years ago,(
probably
>   cause I didn't know how). I was given a unisync, so one day I too read
the
>   manuals and books and went at it. It is a straight up operation.The best
>   advice I can give is practice at it. It took me a little time, but it
was a
>   well learned effort. I absolutely believe that the carbs must be
balanced
> to
>   obtain a good running engine. Some of the guys in my area still laugh at
> me,
>   but when we are working on one of their poor running Vairs I allways,
>   allways balance the carbs. You would be surprised at the effect it can
make
>   on a poor running engine. I generally check my carbs about once a month
and
>   rebalance if needed. I think I do it just for the practice. Go for it,
>   you'll be glad you took the time to learn. You will probably never drive
a
>   Vair without balancing the carbs again.
>
>   Mike Emanuele
>   61 Rampside 140
>   69 Monza Convertible
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: <Woohey@aol.com>
>   To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>   Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 2:10 PM
>   Subject: [FC] carb tips needed
>
>
>   > Hi all,
>   >
>   > hoping to get some help and insight on carb adjustments, i have the
finch
>   book, service manual, and a unisync
>   >
>   > have never adjusted carbs, does anyone have any good tips or resources
> for
>   adjusting w/unisync, have read finch and service manual a few times,
looks
>   straigtforward, however advice is greatly appreciated
>   >
>   > keith
>   > '64 brier 110/4 speed
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