I purchased two low pressure gauges from Gunson. Not expensive and bought
over the net. Easy. Skydrives are more expensive but easier as they come
with control valves.
Jerry
Jerry@ban-bi.com or LTS@avnet.co.uk
www.Ban-bi.com or www.avnet.co.uk/touchdown
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Wiegand" <dwiegand@surewest.net>
Subject: Re: Carb Balancing
> Check the motorcycle shops in the area. Many have
> relatively inexpensive, mercury scale, multi-carb,
> balancing meters for the 2 or 3 or 4 carbs on the
> bikes. Should look like:
>
> http://www.motoworldracing.com/carb_synch.html
>
> If you do purchase one, get the 4 scale unit, obviously
> you could use it for other applications....or talk your
> EAA or PFA group into the purchase.
>
> I would lend mine (used on my MG Midget with dual SU
> and Honda Interceptor with 4 Mikuni) to you but
> shipping to/from UK will exceed the cost.
>
> Dean Wiegand
> Sacramento CA USA
> dwiegand@surewest.net
> kit A259
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> Pattinson
> Subject: Carb Balabcing
>
>
> My Rotax manuals are less than helpful when it comes to
> setting up the
> carbs. I dont really believe that setting up the
> balance at idle RPM will
> give a satisfactory result throughout the RPM range. So
> at what speed should
> the balance be set up - 3000RPM, 4000 RPM.
>
> Also how do you set up the mixture - at present the
> plugs on the RHS are
> black while the LHS are ok (pale brown) - do I need to
> lower the needle or
> adjust the balance ?????
>
> Does anyone have suggestions or ideas on how to set up
> the carbs on the
> Rotax 912 and also any reccomendations on suitable set
> up equipment.
>
> I understand Skydrive have a balancing kit but have no
> idea how good it is -
> price 50 approx.
>
> I have also come accross a device called Carbtune II
> intended for bikes. (
> www.users.myisp.co.uk/~carbtune/carboprn.html )
>
> Any tips/ reccommendations would be greatly
> reccommended.
>
> Carl Pattinson
>
> G-LABS
>
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