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hello
i wonder . i have a 4 barrel caburator carter .
is there a standart way to ajust it . becurse i thinks its running to fat .
some one sayd to me . you screw both screws complette in and then turn it 2,5 times out . is there a stanart way to ajust the cabuartor .
thanks
gregor

If it is running zu fett bei Leerlauf then you adjust the two screws at the base of the carburetor. The 2.5 turns is a good starting point, but I suggest you adjust them using a vacuum gage or carefully by ear for the best idle.

If the car is running all the time too fat (rich) then there are many other things to check: that the choke is fully opening, the fuel pump pressure (max 0,25 bar), float level, and the metering rod adjustment. Those last two are described in the manuals.

I'll let Gregors 'skeleton out of the closet' Cyl number 5 is not building any compression. Even with 2 teaspoons of motor oil in the cyl there was no compression, so looks like a valve is hanging, or bent. We poured a mix of acetone and ATF into the cyl to try and free things up, and will let it sit for a day or two.
Feels like what happened to my engine a few years ago, but I hope the rings are not broken.
So, cyl is soaking in snake oil for a while, and will try a compression test again in a few days.....
Doesn't look too good. Cyl head will come off next if penetrating oil doesn't help....

cross your fingers for gregor it is only a stuck valve.