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Demon idle mixture tuning question #322845 05/19/09 04:16 PM 05/19/09 04:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan	Fired up the old rustbucket for the first time a couple weeks ago, started playing with the tuneup a little bit. On my 4150 Race Demon (it's the downleg booster one rated at 1000cfm)I noticed I get the best idle quality with the secondary mixture screws about 1 to 1&1/4 turns out which seems fairly normal (from past experience).....but the primary idle mixture screws have me weirded out a bit. Best idle quality/vacuum/rpm is with the primary mixture screws only adjusted out about 1/2 to 3/4 turn. Assuming float level is correct, wouldn't that indicate a need for smaller or larger low speed air bleeds? Or am I overlooking something? Thx

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ZIPPY] #322846 05/19/09 04:42 PM 05/19/09 04:42 PM
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Blown61 pro stock B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,572 wisconSIN	The only thing those screws control is the amount of air and fuel mixed that gets discharged at the idle slots, it does not adjust the mixture.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: Blown61] #322847 05/19/09 05:07 PM 05/19/09 05:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	open the fron and back the same amount, split the difference.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: Quicktree] #322848 05/19/09 05:15 PM 05/19/09 05:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan	I tried splitting the difference between the front and back, and it makes over 1" of vacuum less than doing it the other way, and just idles a whole lot weaker.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ZIPPY] #322849 05/19/09 05:37 PM 05/19/09 05:37 PM
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sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	i would think a little more transfer slot is showing on the primary side Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ZIPPY] #322850 05/19/09 05:55 PM 05/19/09 05:55 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: I tried splitting the difference between the front and back, and it makes over 1" of vacuum less than doing it the other way, and just idles a whole lot weaker. then adjust with the idle screws to get it back.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ZIPPY] #322851 05/19/09 08:37 PM 05/19/09 08:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 684 Milwaukee ToddP super street
ToddP super street Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 684 Milwaukee	I have noted that for whatever reason,(seat angle?) demon metering blocks, idle mixture screw go fat after about 3/4 turn. Regardless of ifr or iab. Holley,blp, quickfuel seem to be correct at around 1 1/2 turn. I would say that this is normal for Demon carbs.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ToddP] #322852 05/19/09 08:43 PM 05/19/09 08:43 PM
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solidcam enthusiast S Joined: May 2007 Posts: 209 New Zealand	You are correct Todd.BG even mention this on their set-up DVD.I think there is a past thread here that also brings this up.My 750 Demon is around 3/4 turn on all four.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: solidcam] #322853 05/19/09 08:57 PM 05/19/09 08:57 PM
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emarine01 master E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc	I am running a bg 1000 race also , Its a little strange on idle set up , I start with all 4 corners at 1 turn out , ball out the throttle plates around .025 at transfer slot and allways work my way in around 3/4 on the mix screws, My 1050 holley is 2 turns out and reacts normal ?

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: emarine01] #322854 05/19/09 09:04 PM 05/19/09 09:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 502 Huron, South Dakota, United St... D dustyhof mopar
dustyhof mopar D Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 502 Huron, South Dakota, United St...	My 850 Demon works the best with the primaries 3/4 turn out and the secondaries 1/2 turn out. I have tried it every way, and that is only way the motor won't die in gear. Someone had drilled some holes in the primary throttle blades though, so a little more fuel seemed right. I tried about 1 1/2 turns out, and it was extremely rich.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: ToddP] #322855 05/19/09 09:26 PM 05/19/09 09:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan	Quote: I have noted that for whatever reason,(seat angle?) demon metering blocks, idle mixture screw go fat after about 3/4 turn. Regardless of ifr or iab. Holley,blp, quickfuel seem to be correct at around 1 1/2 turn. I would say that this is normal for Demon carbs. Thanks, and also to the others who said they noticed something similar. This is the only Race Demon I've had the pleasure (?) of working with. On all the Holley stuff I've worked with I was always able to get all 4 fairly close to the same, maybe all within 1/8 turn or so, but this carb is not having it....so I guess I better forget some of the Holley experience if it doesn't really apply. I like the idea of maybe closing the secondaries a bit/opening up the primaries to see if that has any effect on it. Have not tried that yet Idle quality is acceptably decent and all the way it is, I was poking around to find ways to make it a little bit stronger. It's 451ci and the cam is a 262/264 @ .050 on 110 so I'm not expecting any miracles.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: solidcam] #322856 07/02/09 12:00 PM 07/02/09 12:00 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: You are correct Todd.BG even mention this on their set-up DVD.I think there is a past thread here that also brings this up.My 750 Demon is around 3/4 turn on all four. My 750 annular likes 1/2 turn on all 4. Per BG, tried going to .033 on the idle feed restrictors ( factory is supposed to be .036 ). Didn't seem to make any difference. Fastest 300

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: Crizila] #322857 07/02/09 04:34 PM 07/02/09 04:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,200 UK 6 602heavy pro stock
602heavy pro stock 6 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,200 UK	The reason the throttle plate position varies from P to S is due to the throttle blades not fitting correctly , flip the carb over & take a look how bad they fit , loosen the throttle plate screws & 'jiggle' the blades in the bores , refit & see how different it is , even had to file the blades on a couple of em. These carbs are speced on 'timing figures' , lean em out how they should be & BGs timing figures go out the window , is it just sales patter?

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: 602heavy] #322858 07/02/09 04:41 PM 07/02/09 04:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,836 S.E. Michigan	Quote: adding bigger idle air bleeds will allow more turns on screw and with the bigger bleed will atomize much better. That was what I was wondering about too on the first post, but being that I never experimented with air bleeds, really didn't know either way. Interesting, might have to mess with it some more then.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: Crizila] #322859 07/02/09 04:44 PM 07/02/09 04:44 PM
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solidcam enthusiast S Joined: May 2007 Posts: 209 New Zealand	In my original post I ommitted the point that I have also stepped up to larger diameter idle feed restrictors( can't remember if it was 1 or 2 steps).The rich condition was removed but the idle screw postions still came out at 3/4 turn on all four.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: solidcam] #322860 07/02/09 04:53 PM 07/02/09 04:53 PM
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mopar dave master Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,031 Mt Morris Michigan	that does'nt seem right with the ifr. they flow fuel and if you go bigger you should get a richer condition. go bigger in idle air bleed and it will lean out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIxaesJ190U http://youtu.be/lCZAaN7fFLg

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: solidcam] #322861 07/02/09 04:59 PM 07/02/09 04:59 PM
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602heavy pro stock 6 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,200 UK	Increasing the IFRs is the wrong way to go , these are fitted with .037" & need taking down to .030 @ least , the IABs are around .067" , i had a Demon on 500" which pulled 16" vac , the IABs came out to .062" with IFRs @ .025 , the throttlke blades were also cleaned up , put a .050" restrictor in the trans feed also (.080 stock) , if you move the IFRs to the lower position in the metering block just watch out for any leaks between emulsion well & idle restrictor as there's not much material here , best thing is to keep the IFRs @ the top.

Re: Demon idle mixture tuning question [Re: 602heavy] #322862 07/02/09 05:17 PM 07/02/09 05:17 PM
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Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	Jesse at bigs told me to set up my/his 950 1 1/2 turns out on the primary and 1 out on the secondary. I always thought they should be the same. I just tried without question and I must say this thing idles fantastic for a 470 w a 265@50 cam. dont know if that helps but what I am trying to say is that try it where it runs the best even though it may not follow the conventional path.

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