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Title: True reading for Stromberg Fast Idle cam setting
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Sunday,March 13, 2022, 07:27:46 PM

Reading the "official" Lotus service manual TC supplement (Section L.11, paragraph 1) to set the fast idle cam, it says to use a .6mm drill bit to open the throttle and adjust the screw when the fast start is fully engaged.

.6 mm?  That's 0.023622 inches.  Really?  Only thing I have close would be a roll of 22 ga wire (which is .0226).  close enough for government work?

Title: Re: True reading for Stromberg Fast Idle cam setting
Post by: SilverBeast on Monday,March 14, 2022, 02:01:09 AM

You could always get a micro drill bit set from Ebay if you think it's that critical.

Title: Re: True reading for Stromberg Fast Idle cam setting
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Monday,March 14, 2022, 05:25:13 AM

Quote from: SilverBeast on Monday,March 14, 2022, 02:01:09 AM

You could always get a micro drill bit set from Ebay if you think it's that critical.

Not critical, just would like to try and get it close.  I'll use the wire and give it a little extra turn.  Probably as close to factory as anything on this car ever was.