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Post by bigtony on Nov 3, 2009 23:04:52 GMT
hi i just been far a drive to rye giving the car some after ajusting it it running lil better but pull off very happy with 2ed gear flat and 3ed is ok it not it best
4th gear it flat fuel mixture been played with now smells gone but could it be i gone to week any help thx
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Post by Miniböttcher on Nov 3, 2009 23:24:59 GMT
the only way to get it set up is on the rollers at gerald dales, you proberly have the wrong needles, timing and mixture for your engine
book it in and get him to set it up properly, on saturday he will only be seeing what power it has not setting it up
you will do more harm than good driving it around when it does not run right
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Post by katentel on Nov 4, 2009 17:17:57 GMT
as dean said get it set up properly im sure most of us do mostthings ourselves but some things can only really be done by the experts
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Post by bigtony on Nov 4, 2009 21:04:37 GMT
yer i know but how did thay become experts by pratice pratice pratice thay must started somewhere with the same tool we have the basic
fitted twin carbs sorted the prob so far
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Post by Miniböttcher on Nov 4, 2009 22:44:04 GMT
unless you have a VERY BIG bank account to buy all the proper equipment and have years to learn off some old expert,
then
its best to take it to gerald dales it NEEDS to be set up on the rolling road which is not something you normal have at home, he knows his stuff he builds and raced minis for years and years and years,
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 4, 2009 23:33:45 GMT
Hm, see what its like on the rolling road, you maybe lucky to have some good balanced carbs and correct needles.... and the correct dizzy advance, dizzy curve, piston springs, piston dampener, tappet clearance, valve seating, cylinder head, cam, engine, car, credit card, house and plot to take over the world. So my point, if it drives good, no flat spots, no pinking, no over heating, not 'running on' when turned off and good fuel economy... then its about right. Else after a mod, at least a dyno run will confirm what needs to be done from expirienced hands. Have fun Saturday!  |
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Post by katentel on Nov 5, 2009 20:25:02 GMT
tony tony tony its all good advice from people who have tried and still have to resort to experts of course you can tinker but you must realise you need diagnostics otherwise you will never get it spot on
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Post by mccarefree on Nov 5, 2009 21:47:57 GMT
Amen to that!
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