Hi, I want to sync my carbs using a Vacuum gauge kit. I hooked it up but then noticed there are only three (synchronizing screws) on the carburetors. . .I expected to see four!! Does one screw adjust carbs 1 - 2 while the other two screws adjust carbs 3 - 4 ?? There doesn't appear to be any info in the manual on this topic, so if someone could help us out outlining the best procedure to use for this task I would be externally grateful.
Dan
Hello Dan, you are correct, looking down from the top you see 3 screws, left, center and right, that adjust the throttle plate openings.
Remember what you are trying to do is match the throttle plate openings between all 4 carb's.
The process is simple, with the vacuum gauge hooked up to all 4 vacuum ports
1) balance carb's #1 and 2 with each other by adjusting the left screw
2) balance carb's #3 and 4 with each other by adjusting the right screw
The center screw adjusts both 2 left side carb's(#1/2) and the right side carb's (#3/4)
So your last step is to
3) balance carb's 1/2 with carb's 3/4 by adjusting the center screw.
Work quickly. Don't let that big air cooled inline 4 cylinder idle too long. You can cook your exhaust valves. Our FJ engines need air flow to stay cool. If you need more than 4 or 5 minutes, get a box fan to provide air flow.
Hope this helps...Cheers Pat
Hey Dan!
Welcome to the forum! What you're seeing is a screw between carbs 1 & 2...You sync those two carbs. Then you're seeing a screw between cabs 3 & 4...you then sync those two carbs. The screw in the middle of it all then syncs the carb 1 & 2 pair to the carb 3 & 4 pair. When you're done, you'll get a close-to-same reading on all four carbs.
Ha!
I got the Capn by 1 minute 29 seconds... :greeting:
Thanks a lot guys . . . Unfortunately I had a go at syncing the carbs prior to posting this blog ( silly bugger . . .) and now need to get things back on track. Pat will you steps still work? the bike starts and will rough idle. Cheers
Dan
Quote from: Pat Conlon on February 21, 2016, 11:42:09 PM
Ha!
I got the Capn by 1 minute 29 seconds... :greeting:
First time for everything my friend! :biggrin:
Fist time?
Ouch....I'm afraid to ask....you are one kinky dude.
Quote from: Dan88 on February 21, 2016, 11:45:06 PM
Thanks a lot guys . . . Unfortunately I had a go at syncing the carbs prior to posting this blog ( silly bugger . . .) and now need to get things back on track. Pat will you steps still work? the bike starts and will rough idle. Cheers
Dan
Yes Dan, both Ron and I said the same thing. Follow the steps 1/2, then 3/4, then center to match left two carb's to the right two carb's.
Quote from: Pat Conlon on February 21, 2016, 11:52:58 PM
Fist time?
Ouch....I'm afraid to ask....you are one kinky dude.
Damn...thanks for the heads up...fixed it! Phew! :good2:
Good...I was starting to get concerned :sarcastic: