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!

What's even worse is the McParts stores sell one Quadrajet carb for just
about everything. The factory set the carb up based on engine size, intake &
exhaust flow and there is no such thing as a "one size fits all" Quadrajet
carb!

Tom
www.towercooler.com

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
neil n
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 2:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity

I can't verify how accurate my settings were, but on one of my Volvo 145 's
I ended up fixing the float on one. Then I set the carbs by ear. Seemed to
work fine.  (certainly better than it was) My *guess* is that a gauge would
do a better job.

IMO those SU's got a bad rap. In my limited experience, I had no  issue with
them.

IIRC the Strombergs Volvo used were not as good.

Didn't know about the Uni-syn

pic: http://content.mamotorworks.com/img300/fr4987.jpg

Neil.

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I almost laughed out loud at this. I just ran across my old Haynes
> > manuals for SU and Stromberg Carburettors (UK spelling of course).
> >
>
> So lets start the debate:  Which is better for syncing a pair of SUs,
> a simple rubber hose held to your ear or go out and buy a Unisyn?
>

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Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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