nklr idle mixture circuits

[Jeff Saline]

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:23:13 -0000 "mbetcher" writes:

> FWIW, the air mixture screws on my RD350 carbs (non-CV) are upstream > of the place where fuel is added -- i.e., in the carb throat just > after the air filter. Obviously in this location the screw can > only > control the amount of extra air added to the carb throat before > fuel > is added, and therefore opening it up (turning the screw out) leans > out the mixture. However, if the screw is on the float bowl or > between > the carb and the engine it would seem to be better positioned to > regulate the amount of fuel being added to the mixture. So I guess > one > way to tell is by the location of the screw.

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> mbetcher, Thanks for that comment. It's a good starting point for a general rule of thumb for this subject. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT