wont tickover very lumpy

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Equals 16
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wont tickover very lumpy

Post by Equals 16 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:12 am

Hi all just got hold of a vitara 1.6 8v with a mikuni carb on it revs lovely wont tick over if ya bring the idle up it hunts like crazy,very erratic and then cuts out smells really rich too,any help would be much appreciated.Jay.

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Re: wont tickover very lumpy

Post by chris71920 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:17 pm

See my other post in your other thread....
I'm not sure where the mixture screw is on that carb but there should be a screw, maybe with a spring round it in a fairly obvious place to adjust it. Someone who has one will know .

Check your plugs to see if they're really sooted up and black

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