Re: Carburetor Synchronizing

Posted by LukeM on
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One thing to keep in mind: the closer your carbs are to sync with each other, the less throttle the engine needs to run.  Think of it as riding a bicycle where the cranks are not 180 degrees apart...it'll lope when you pedal.  When they are in sync, the engine works easier and smoother.

You will need to adjust the throttle cables once you get close to sync-ing all 4 carbs.  If memory serves, the idea is to get 3 and 4 in sync, and then 1 and 2 (with 2 as the reference), and then balancing pairs 1-2 and 3-4.  There should be one more screw that balances the pairs.  Go over the carb assembly in the manual a couple more times.  The write-up in the manual should help as well.

Luke M