vk running rich

[VKCOMMO]

hey

was changing the spark plugs the other day and noticed alot of carbon buildup on the plug. this means its running rich(doesn't it?)

how do i go about making it run normal (not rich)

its a black 202 carbed

thanks guys

[ari666]

get a vacuum guage. plug it in to the full vacumm port, put the car in D with a friend braking for you (or a block of wood between the brake pedal and seat, like i do) or neutral for manual trans. there are two mixture screws, depending on which carby you have, no idea where they are, sorry, turn one in 1/4 of a turn, then the other exactly the same amount. sit and watch the vac guage.

if the vacuum went up, try turning 1/4 turn more on both, when the vac gets unsteady or drops down then unscrew the screws till you get the highest STABLE vacuum. you need a bit of patience to do this.

realistically you would have checked everything else b4 you do that though, i.e. timing, spark gap and condition, dizzy cap, leads etc etc etc.

[VKCOMMO]

ok.. thanks will try that