[DML] Re: Centering the air meter plate

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Couple of opinions here how to adjust the rest position of the air 
metering plate.  Here's one more that says to bend the "spring."  

http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm#MFI08

Not a bad page at all as far as covering the Bosch K-Jetronic 
system, in fact, I think it should be placed into the tech section 
of DMCNEWS incase this company ever decides to remove it.  

Matt
#1604
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "endotex23" <endotex23@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" 
<jtrealty@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > The "rest position" is adjusted by turning the nut next to the 
hole
> for the mixture screw. The plate should be in the center of the
> venturi at the smallest point in it's diameter several mm away from
> the rubber stop.<
> 
> Not to split hairs but technically that is not true. While your
> description about the lateral positioning of the plate is correct 
the
> nut you describe only locks the rest pin in one position or permits
> adjustment in one direction. The rest position is adjusted by 
tapping
> the pin. Another minor bu timportant point is that it's advisable 
to
> set the final rest position about .015 higher than the top of the
> fixed dimension of the venturi throat. Flush is OK but if the 
plate is
> set too low or readjustment is needed after assembly the flow meter
> will have to be opened again. I refer you to the Bosch CI service 
and
> overhaul manual for complete details.
> 
> Greg








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