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  1. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #1
    hi,

    just popped out of my mind. will poor electricity (such as battery, loose battery terminals, loose grounding) affect idling of a carb engine?

    for efi i think it does matter a lot, but for carb engines, i have no idea. any thoughts or experience on this matter?

  2. Join Date
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    #2
    yes, imho...

  3. Join Date
    Nov 2009
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    #3
    100% yes of course
    "Don't do this at home"

    When you PROPERLY shorten the terminals/battery of your alternator the engine will die. Myth busted lolz.

    Lights,Break Lights,Aircon,Amplifier,Sound setup. Anything that requires electrical load will affect your RPM. A mechanism or devise such as an Idle Air controller or Idle up in carbs will compensate for those loads thus affecting already your idle.

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    #4
    In addition, poor electric flow results to poor ignition.

    In my case, the engine misfired even on idle.

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    Apr 2009
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    #5
    yes, affected po.

    found it the hard way. just had the carbs cleaned, tumirik ako, yun pala mahina na battery.

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    Dear Sir:

    Aside from messing up your ignition, poor electricals will affect some carbs in a very definite way.

    If your carb has a idle-shutoff solenoid, and it intermittently loses power, it will cut off fuel from your idle circuit - which means you STOP.

    Get all the basics right BEFORE you blame the carb.

    Best Regards,

    Dusky Lim

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    Jan 2010
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    #7
    ayaw ng meralco!

will a poor electricity affect idling for carb engine?