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Re: Exhaust bang bang bang [message #366788 is a reply to message #366782] Wed, 15 September 2021 08:49 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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boybach wrote on Tue, 14 September 2021 20:18
JohnL455 wrote on Tue, 14 September 2021 13:27
Mine will “burble” during long engine braking, but I have my exact GM copy exhaust system installed so it is barely noticeable.
I suspect your idle mixture may be adding extra fuel causing this to be more pronounced. If you have 3” stainless this may exaggerate it. Correct mixture is balanced best idle just at the lean drop edge. “Emissions” setting would be 25 RPM lean drop per side to get 50 RPM lean drop.
I have no way to check or test emissions, should I adjust the carburetor? How do I do that?

BTW, I have no idea what this statement means Very Happy "Correct mixture is balanced best idle just at the lean drop edge."


Larry
While John's description is good, it does not make two points.

There are two idle screws in the carburetor base that must be balanced. I find the "around the corner" special screw driver and a mirror to be essential.

The lean drop edge is when the mixture is lean and if it goes any leaner at all, there is a precipitous drop in the idle speed. Without a tachometer and possibly a vacuum gauge, I don't know how one finds this. I did know one man that could, but he passed years back.

Matt


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