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Old May 22nd, 2020, 15:34   #1071
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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby View Post
Pleased to hear the RB is now doing what it says on the tin once more! Have you driven it any distance yet?
I've just taken the RB on about a 15 mile run and everything seems fine. The first part was open dual carriageway cruising at 70MPH, then I came back through town (traffic is returning, there was lots of waiting and ticking over in neutral).

The gauge only rose slightly in traffic and the electric fan never came on (it is about 24C today) - although I did test it with the switch on the dash, so that seems fine.

I can't help thinking the RB is running a bit rich - it is a bit lumpy at lower revs but smooths out higher. With a bike I'd be looking to fit a smaller pilot jet, but there is no option with the Pierburg. When it was off the car I noticed there was no anti-tamper cover over the CO adjustment screw at the bottom, so I wonder if someone has fiddled with it in the past. I'm tempted to try moving that adjuster in 1/8 turn at a time to see if that improves it.

Stay alert,

Alan

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