Re: zenith carburetor

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Posted by Dollar Bill on November 26, 2011 at 03:22:14 [URL] [DELETE] :

In Reply to: zenith carburetor posted by paul on November 25, 2011 at 21:19:42:

Depends on what information you're looking for. Here's adjustment steps for the Zenith 13876 used on Ford 8N's:

Instruction sheet states:
IDLE ADJUSTING NEEDLE turn needle in lightly until seated, then back out 1 turn.
POWER ADJUSTING NEEDLE turn needle in lightly until seated , then back out 1 turn.

Float level adjustment is 1/4 inch,

Idle adjustment--engine at operating temperature, choke valve completely open, adjust idle screw until engine runs smoothly staying on the rich side of the adjustment.

Power adjustment--engine running at governed speed under load, turn power adjusting needle clockwise until engine begins to loose power then back out until engine picks up power and runs smoothly, a richer mixture may be needed to improve acceleration.

Final settings on the Zenith carburetor: I ended up with about 2 turns out on the idle, and three turns out on the mixture. I think it all depends on the condition of the engine what the settings are.

(In = rich, out = lean) Set idle (top screw) for smooth low idle.


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