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I twisted that knurled knob that bends up to the carbs but it didn't seem to make much difference.



That's the idle adjustment. Left slows it down, right speeds it up.

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As far as the "t" shaped clip goes , I was looking at the wrong one.



Greg was asking how the TPS was disconnected. Was it unplugged at a plug between the carbs, or was it removed from the outside of the right hand carb?

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The carbs don't seem to be cutting back and forth anymore since snugging them up.



Snugging the carbs up should make a world of difference. If you had air leaking between the carbs and manifolds that would cause backfiring on decel especially. Also check all 4 rubber vacuum covers for integrity. Air might be leaking there too.

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It seems to be getting too much fuel.



Pulling the plugs and examining their colour can tell a lot about lean vs. rich conditions.


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