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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 28 2010, 07:51 AM

I bumped the idle jets in my carbs up a size 2 weeks ago, and still have not re-adjusted them for better running.

I hate adjusting my carbs! Especially when it is hot out. But a 1400 RPM idle is just embarrasing, and I am sure I am running way rich.

Quick, everyone poke fun so I have some reason to get to work this week and get those puppies back into line.

Zach

Posted by: plas76targa Jul 28 2010, 07:59 AM

I'm no help. I feel the same way about the valves. They probably need adjustign and I just don't want to do it.

Posted by: Mark Henry Jul 28 2010, 09:07 AM

Buy a wideband ya slacker.

Posted by: Kirmizi Jul 28 2010, 09:07 AM

Adjust them at night when it's cooler
Mike

Posted by: McMark Jul 28 2010, 09:17 AM

I'll be adjusting carbs today as well...

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 28 2010, 09:40 AM

Oh no! This is even more cause for derision!

I bought a bung to add a wide band into my exhaust a month ago, and have yet to weld it in or even buy the wide band.

Point and laugh. Its okay. There is no excuse for my recent lack of progress!

Zach

Posted by: plas76targa Jul 28 2010, 11:29 AM

or is the reason 'there's no Dr. around"?

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 28 2010, 11:50 AM

nah. I'm a sucker and keep helping other people with their stuff and never get a chance to work on my own.

hopefully the guy I'm helping now will have his truck gone Friday, and i will be able to tune my car in on Saturday.

Zach

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 28 2010, 12:36 PM

I'm with ya, man. I'm the same way, worse than carbs is the valves, I hate that contortionist shit. at least the carbs are easy to reach. but so much of it is art not science... if I could put a meter on the carbs and get a perfect dial in, I'd probably be more inclined to do it.

Posted by: tomeric914 Jul 28 2010, 12:50 PM

"...maybe we can chug on over to mamby pamby land where maybe we can find some self confidence for you ya jackwagon!"

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 28 2010, 12:55 PM

"tissue?"

Posted by: jeffdon Jul 28 2010, 12:57 PM

I set and reset my valves three freakin times after my cam break in. Now that the engine is in, i feel this need to check them again, and I have only run it like 5 mins. Paranoia, I guess. And i REALLY REALLY dont want to do it.

Oh, and I am doing the carb thing too! Double whammy!

Posted by: AndrewPokrandt Jul 28 2010, 02:53 PM

I have an LM-2 I need to list for sale......

Andrew

Posted by: Silverstreak Jul 28 2010, 06:33 PM

Is it really that bad? My carbs are out getting fixed right now and I've never fiddled around with em before.

Posted by: jmill Jul 28 2010, 06:39 PM

It's 4 mixture screws and 2 idle stops. What's the hold up? Put the kids to bed and take 15 min.

Just remember everything goes better with cold

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 28 2010, 06:52 PM

I know! And the idle stops are already done! I have no excuse!

Well, I have lots of excuses. Its just that none of them are very good.

Zach

Posted by: 9146986 Jul 29 2010, 07:12 AM

Gee Zach, adjusting the carbs is one of the easiest tasks I'd want to do. No contorting, no high torque fasteners, no grease, no problemo!

I'm with JMill here.

Now if you are taking out the fresh air blower in front.....

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 29 2010, 07:24 AM

Thats easy. Drain the gas from your 914 into your daily driver. Pull the tank and you are free to get all that stuff. Just nuts and bolts, no art to it.

For me, at least, I need to be in the right frame of mind to set carbs. I need to let things happen slower then I like. Can be hard for me to do, making myself go by the numbers and not skipping ahead.

Zach

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 30 2010, 08:30 PM

Okay, I got my idle set right at 1100, which is where I like it. I know its a tad high fro some of you, but it just sounds right for my carbed car, even though it will run at around 800 just fine.

I got the mix screws set.

But I am not done. I am slightly out of balance. Slightly. I need to correct that. Frusterating.

Zach

Posted by: kwales Jul 31 2010, 04:57 PM

Yup, you are definitely off balance judging from yer picture.

Near as I can tell, yer about a quarter bubble off plumb.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Jul 31 2010, 07:40 PM

Ever wonder why the Germans put fuel injection systems in the damned cars in the first place?
Pat

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 1 2010, 08:10 AM

Pat, the next engine I build for this car will be injected.
It will also be a 2270 or bigger or a Subaru, but it will be injected. Gotta do my truck first though.

Zach

Posted by: 396 Aug 1 2010, 08:17 AM

I bought a PLX wide back from Richard Clewett engineering and it made a world of difference. It’s like having your own dyno at your disposal.
All these years I ‘thought’ I my carbs were adjusted correctly…wrong.
$ well spend.

On top of that…he provides excellent support too ( had a multiple senior b___ questions )

Here’s his link. http://www.clewett.com/

Posted by: SCV Aug 1 2010, 08:26 AM

X2

I've been known to wait until its dark to start turning wrenches due to the heat. Still, I can't say too much about your situation, since I'm guilty of neglecting my Beetle a bit since the 914 arrived.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 1 2010, 08:36 AM

I have a policy of not doing loud things outside after 10PM in order to not piss off my neighbors.

But when I did finally get them roughly dialed in, I started around 8 and was done around 10.

Zach