<VV> Re: Carb Balancer

[Caroline]

This home-made Carb balancer design is brilliantly simple - and as a bonus, 
easier to use than most.  All you need is a yardstick and some tubing and oil.

http://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp


> From: "Chris C, Warwick RI" <ricorvair at cox.net>
> A while back I made a carb balance tester, but I cannot find the 
> instructions in my books again.
> I have the shop manual, tech guide, and the basics book.
> As I recall I used a vacuum gauge with a tee in it.  One side of the tee 
> going to each crab.
> Then by clamping off one side or another I could adjust the fuel mix until 
> both sides read the same.  Then reset the idle, and re-test until a good 
> low idle is achieved.
> I have cleaned out the 63's carbs (did not look too bad), when the gasket 
> kit arrives I will re-assemble, and want to be able to re-balance the carbs.