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Old May 18th, 2011, 09:16 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by nexus View Post
Performance automotive tuners have used infrared thermometers for years to dial in the idle mixture. If one exhaust header is hotter than the other, your settings are not where they should be. The method of blipping the throttle does get you close, but synchronizing the exhaust temperatures helps you nail it.
That's what I was wondering. Amazing how all this works out. I still havent had a chance to fix the vacuum leak but once I get that fixed i'll take another stab at the idle screws and the carb sync. Seeing as I only shimmed the original needles, I'll have to keep in mind what they're set at. With infared thermometers, even if you got it at the same temp, how would you know it's not overall rich or overall lean? Besides seeing if it runs crappy.
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