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.

[MrHyde]

I thinks I'm good for pressure.. it was reading high ( 40-50) just when it was cold ( i changed the oil yesterday when I adjusted the valves). Once it warmed up it was about 15 ish at idle. Now mind you I wasn't checking the pressure gauge that often as I couldn't see it from the engine bay.. How do I go about checking for a vacuum leak?? Obvious guess for me would be to just go around each carb and make sure all screws ( other than the mixture and air bypass) are snug and I don't feel any leaks.

first thing I'll do it completely disconnect the linkage to rule that out.

I was hoping Id get to go for a drive around the block or so with it before putting her away for the winter and I was going to rebuild the carbs then... that may not be possible. :-)

I appreciate the offer for the sideband.. I will take you up on that. But I think i should wait until I get thing stabalized before I start changing jets shouldn't I ??