Carb Synchronizer

[Ratters]

My mate said he seen these in Halfrauds for about £15 ?? is that about right or are they nice cheap nasty ones does anyone know?? he described them as looking like these....

 

 

Or am i just better off with my ear & a bit of hosepipe??

[Guest MK1gaz]

That's what they look like mate

[Ratters]

thought so gaz but are they gonna be any good at £15??

[Muttley MK2]

Hose pipe mate, I have tried with all types of balancers and they are no better

[Toby]

Good for 40's no good for anything bigger. (without a kitchen sponge wrapped round it to take up the gap.)

 

Very accurate, but can get close enough with your ears (and possibly a pipe too if required)

[Guest MK1gaz]

thought so gaz but are they gonna be any good at £15??

Worth gettting for £15 as they used to be about £70

[Toby]

Gaz is right they used to be a lot more than £15

 

They used to sell the Gunsons ones in Halfords which were basically a glorified bit of pipe and not really worth the money I thought.

[Col-ashtonmobile]

they,re ok as long as your trumpets are not too close to the inner wing

[Ratters]

thanks guys

 

i done it by ear last night with the ole bit of pipe & went out started it earlier & seems to be fine & running smoothly with no missing or holding back.

 

i might go take a look though for that price.

[PIG]

buy it tight arse

[Ratters]

buy it tight arse

 

zip it got no prob buying it just didn't want to buy a cheap nasty one

 

[one-day]

explain how u do it with pipe and where u put it cause my new 1's need setting up as it pops all over the place and tickover is a bit hit n miss

[Toby]

explain how u do it with pipe and where u put it cause my new 1's need setting up as it pops all over the place and tickover is a bit hit n miss

 

You just listen with it to each carb, you're obviously looking for similar noise from each carb.

 

It's just as easy to stand by the front wheel and get your head about central of the carbs so each ear then just needs to hear about the same noise.

 

Then the idle should be as smooth as possible, sometimes it helps to wonder round to the exhaust to have a listen. You can tell when they're right. Even pops out the back too.

[one-day]

ok i'll try it but still not sure

[Toby]

The popping and uneven tickover could be a leaky inlet tract, and dodgey mixture. If you don't know, you might be best to get someone who does know to have a look for you. I always recommend a good rolling road tune!

[boXXer]

what about this:

 

http://www.carbtune.com/index.html

 

do they work?

 

and to set the mixture, has anyone used one of those Gunson colourtune things?

 

i'd like to know how to do it by ear aswell. do you need a bit of hose pipe or what?