Tune-up equipment for carb'ed rigs
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Tune-up equipment for carb'ed rigs
I did not see a section for "tools", so I am posting this where I visit the most...
I am considering buying some equipment (used most likely) for tuning my older vehicles with carbs.
Some things I see a lot of people talking about online are something called a Timing light with advance ****, 4-Gas Analyzer and a Wideband O2 sensor.
Have any of you ever used these tools and are they really benificial to try and find decent used stuff.
What brands are better than others?
Thanks in advance for the help.
I am considering buying some equipment (used most likely) for tuning my older vehicles with carbs.
Some things I see a lot of people talking about online are something called a Timing light with advance ****, 4-Gas Analyzer and a Wideband O2 sensor.
Have any of you ever used these tools and are they really benificial to try and find decent used stuff.
What brands are better than others?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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I've got a Mac and Sears timing light with advance ****. Both work equally well.
A vacuum gauge is good to have, also a vacuum pump to check the vacuum advance with (you could also use a line from the engine)
I don't think you would really need an O2 sensor reader, or an analyzer for general purposes.
A vacuum gauge is good to have, also a vacuum pump to check the vacuum advance with (you could also use a line from the engine)
I don't think you would really need an O2 sensor reader, or an analyzer for general purposes.
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Imo the most versatile tune-up/diagnostic tool is the humble (and inexpensive) vacuum gauge.
How to Use and Interpret a Vacuum Gauge
How to Use and Interpret a Vacuum Gauge
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Thanks guys for all the responses.
I have an older (non-advance) style timing light and I already own a vacuum gauge. Looks like I'm good to go.... for a start anyway.
The Emission Testing program up here just recently was abandoned. I might post a local wanted add on craigslist and see if I can come up with a cheap analyzer just for the heck of it.
Thanks again for the info.
I have an older (non-advance) style timing light and I already own a vacuum gauge. Looks like I'm good to go.... for a start anyway.
The Emission Testing program up here just recently was abandoned. I might post a local wanted add on craigslist and see if I can come up with a cheap analyzer just for the heck of it.
Thanks again for the info.
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As V10 says a Tach is very handy, as usually the timing specs are for a certain rpm. If you can get a Tach -dwell-volt-ohm-meter combo. Dwell for setting points, volts for checking charging system, ohms for checking plug wire resistance. Among other things.
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As far as diagnostics, pretty much what everyone said. It may also be handy having a fuel pressure gauge too.
Something else thats kind of handy too is a GoPro, one of my buddies had some secondaries that were getting stuck open until you hit a bump, and we could see it on the GoPro. Too pricey for me to justify having one, but just a thought.
Something else thats kind of handy too is a GoPro, one of my buddies had some secondaries that were getting stuck open until you hit a bump, and we could see it on the GoPro. Too pricey for me to justify having one, but just a thought.
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