how much fuel do you use?
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
With my long distance heavy weight towing I was doing 2 tanks a day haha
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'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
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"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
Re: how much fuel do you use?
Mine's terrible on fuel but I do have two transfer boxes and 33s, tbh I never really work it out but I'm pretty sure it's worse than most
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
OK, thanks for the reply's guys. when i fill it its about £40 to fill so i would say its a standard tank. ill look into the needle and the spring in the carb. Am i right saying it should have a BFM needle and yellow spring? what's the best place to get a rebuild kit from?
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
Burlen Fuel systems are the definitive place to go for SU carbs
http://www.sucarb.co.uk
BFM and yellow needle will be fine
http://www.sucarb.co.uk
BFM and yellow needle will be fine
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
just serviced the carb and put the yellow spring in with the BFM needle. the needle i took out was a BCE and the spring was thin and long. going to put it back on later
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
Both the SU carbs Ive had came with a really long thin spring... not sure which ones they were but they definitely werent yellow ones!
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
No idea what spring and needle mine has fitted. Came off a 1.6 Austin / Rover engine so should be somewhere near right. Doesn't use masses of fuel when compared to others. Goes quite well.
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
tuning the carb: am i right that clockwise is richer and anti clockwise is leaner?
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Re: how much fuel do you use?
Yes you are
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."