need help with a couple issues with motor startup Options

[MrHyde]

got a couple issues I could use some advice on. 2316cc with weber 44's

1: CHT i gave a micro1000 CHT gauge.. its not reading anything.. i have it under #3 cylinder and its connected to the extension line and heat shrinked and on the gauge its red to + and purple to - . this is the only way it will go as one is a male and the other is a female connector.

2: carbs are running lop sided. right bank is pulling about 5 and the left side is pulling 12-14. this is with the idle speed screws backed right off. Any adjustments on the right banks mixture screws do pretty well nothing until closed and then is sputters a bit. Adjusting the mixture screws on the left side start making changes to the idle and sound of th engine immediately..

3: voltage gauge is not reading anything but the idiot light does go out once the motor is running

4: fuel gauge and the temp gauge ( in combo gauge) are both pegged.. I think this is most likely ground. i'll check that in a min. I only put a couple gallons of gas in the tank.


side note.. once motor was warmed up doing cam break in the oil pressure was steady at a hair over 20psi andi only have one small drip of oil on one valve cover, which i'll look at when i do a valve adjustment.

[ThePaintedMan]

I have the same issue. Do you have the older style Webers without the circular throttle return spring attached to the throttle shaft on each carb?

I have spoken with Chris before and it seems that some carbs (I think the older/early Webers) do not have enough tension on them to pull the "slave" carb's throttle plates back closed. If you manually rotate the pulley on the slave carb, you can get them to close better, and the idle should drop as well.

Chris recommends a shorter/stronger return spring on that slave carb to pull the plates closed. I shortened mine significantly and I still have the same issue, so my solution will be to fabricate a bracket which holds an additional spring on the outside of the carb to help pull the plates closed. My car is with a friend at the moment getting some cage work done, but when I get it back, I'll post pictures of whatever I end up making.