On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > A lot of multi-carb setups got a bad rap, mostly because the mechanic > working on the car did not understand the steps involved in setting them > up. > > Even GM's Quadrajet, which is really just 4 carbs in one housing, got a bad > rap because mechanics refused to understand them. They'd set the idle speed > & idle mixture and that's it!
That's ridonkulous! Meh. Even I know about the extra little settings. At least in the Holley 4 barrel model. (though this is a vague recollection from a not nearly mispent youth looking at hot rod mags) Neil.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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