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  1. Paul

    any way to measure or figure out idle gap?

    Ideally you want the gap to be as small as it can be and still have fuel pass through the carb allowing the engine to idle. Some will say 1mm is spot-on and others will say .5mm is better and some find that 2mm works best for them. To measure the gap you can use calipers, if you can find a...
  2. Paul

    any way to measure or figure out idle gap?

    A note on ambient temps. I would say anything below 40F is to cold. Some would argue even that's to cold. I wouldn't go doing any full throttle passes unless I was sure the engine temp was good and always preheat the engine. There are some relatively inexpensive battery powered heat wraps...
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