I do need to get the smog test run. One of those "round to it" things.
Initially, I ran a 51 and the plugs were sooty.
Jeff
on 3/3/03 5:22 PM, TeriAnn Wakeman at twakeman@cruzers.com wrote:
>
>> I'm at sea level (Santa Monica/West LA) and run a 49. The plugs look
>> nice.
>
> It just goes to show you that there is variation in the carbs over the
> years and one version's correct jetting is another's valve burner. And
> I can see the ocean from my front porch.
>
> When I tried a 49 the engine ran so lean it cut out at 3000 RPM from
> not having enough fuel. A trip to the CO meter showed the engine to be
> running REAL lean. It took a 51 jet to get my carb in ballpark range.
> My carb was from a 1954 Chevy with 236 inline six engine.
>
> Best thing to do is take it to a SMOG guy and ask what the air fuel
> ratio is at cruise RPMs.
>
> TeriAnn J. Wakeman
> Santa Cruz, California
> http://www.cruzers.com/~twakeman
>
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