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Old 06-12-2018, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dwkfym View Post
..... (starts up barely after first crank has time to finish)
This little factoid tells me that mix is almost certainly too rich.
Because the A4 uses an updraft carb, a properly adjusted mix should be a little hard to start when cold, even with full choke.

Some time back, I followed Hanley's example and installed an Air:Fuel ratio gauge on my A4. That, and an adjustable main jet, lets me get it spot-on at the proper 14.7:1 ratio. And it normally takes about 3 trys to start with full choke when cold.

A too-rich mix will run cooler, and produce more plug fouling.

EDIT: Once again, Dave types way faster than I do!
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