Best carb balancer?
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- skinnydog0_0
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Best carb balancer?
Hi all,
What carb balancers do you folks use?
I am weighing up wether or not i should get some or just wait till i get to the dyno
Cheers
What carb balancers do you folks use?
I am weighing up wether or not i should get some or just wait till i get to the dyno

Cheers
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Re: Best carb balancer?
I used a carbtune with great results.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
I use these and they're pretty darned good.

I've never experienced the so-called damping issues other poeple report when using this type of gauge

I've never experienced the so-called damping issues other poeple report when using this type of gauge

Conventional wisdom says to know your limits. To know your limits you need to find them first. Finding your limits generally involves getting in over your head and hoping you live long enough to benefit from the experience. That's the fun part.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
Cheers guys
Gonzo, did your erratic tick over get sorted after the plug change?
Mine is sort of doing the same, and i have a feeling it is teh plugs, after i had some other starting issues and flodded it a few times. I have a feeling one or more of teh plugs is on its way out.
I reckon it's time to change them and see. cheaper than getting a carb balancer and finding i need plugs to sort the problem


Gonzo, did your erratic tick over get sorted after the plug change?
Mine is sort of doing the same, and i have a feeling it is teh plugs, after i had some other starting issues and flodded it a few times. I have a feeling one or more of teh plugs is on its way out.
I reckon it's time to change them and see. cheaper than getting a carb balancer and finding i need plugs to sort the problem


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Re: Best carb balancer?
You can use mine, not a problem to post them over.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
Cheers buddy much appreciatedVariablevalves suck wrote:You can use mine, not a problem to post them over.

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Re: Best carb balancer?
I haven't changed the plugs yet, the intake rubbers were dodgy (old and cracked).skinnydog0_0 wrote:
Gonzo, did your erratic tick over get sorted after the plug change?
Still waiting to install the NC35 carbs, will be done this week-end.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
The white nylon damper valve can be adjusted to give a steady reading.thunderace wrote:I use these and they're pretty darned good.
I've never experienced the so-called damping issues other poeple report when using this type of gauge
For some reason mine go out of calibration between each use.
Now I always check and calibrate if needed.
Connect each gauge in turn to number 3 cylinder and adjust dial so each gauge reads the same.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
i also use carbtune, which ever one you get try and invest in a 90 degree angled screwdriver for easier access to the tuning screws underneth.
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Re: Best carb balancer?
Cheers for the advice guys, much appreciated. VariableValvessuck, has very kindly offerd to lend me his
I will get the carbs set as best i can, and as it's going on teh dyno at the end of next month, i will get it fully sorted then. I think i might buy some in the future, but at the moment i have shed loads of other stuff to get first (now i have a set to use).
Thanks again

I will get the carbs set as best i can, and as it's going on teh dyno at the end of next month, i will get it fully sorted then. I think i might buy some in the future, but at the moment i have shed loads of other stuff to get first (now i have a set to use).
Thanks again
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