: Idiot carb question


Kellan
08-24-2006, 08:31 AM
Basically, my gas mileage sucks on my 22r and I want to adjust the mixture and choke for summer driving conditions.
Anyone have any recommendations/settings?
I'm kinda new to carbs. Understand how they work and such, but not sure if I should lean it out or richen it for summer and vice versa for winter, tempreature, elevation, etc etc.

Kellan
08-25-2006, 06:49 PM
TTT, still chugs gas uneccesarily.
Welded rear, 31inch LTB bias', but they're aired way up.
Doubt those should matter.

It's a bitch to start in the mornings sometimes. It'll only be 60ish degrees and the thing will notttttt want to start. So I have to roll it down the hill and pop the clutch in second to get it to fire, then fight with it to idle till it warms up.
Choke?

Hawaii500_1999
08-25-2006, 11:47 PM
what's your MPG right now?

is the early morning starting the only problem?



i wouldn't mess with the low speed air fuel mixture, or the choke. they are factory set and i have never found that adjusting them ever did me any good.


in fact the low speed air/fuel mixture screw should be blocked off with a plug.


have you checked to see that your choke even is working?

check the wiring and look for cracks or breaks in the wiring to the choke.

get a manuel, and go through the carb checks.

Kellan
08-26-2006, 09:10 AM
Well, I figured I'm getting about 15mpg right now.
Yes, morning is the only time that it's being a bitch to start.
I'll check the choke wires, as the wires going to my master cylinder lid are in about the worst condition ever.