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Re: Frustrations with water choke!

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Subject: Re: Frustrations with water choke!
From: Roger Elliott <relliott@cjnetworks.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:26:53 -0600
Neil,

Did you rebuild the water choke?  When I first got my car running, it was 
running
way too rich - wasn't quite flooding out.  Found out that there was an O-ring 
on the
needle in the choke that was dry and cracked, it was letting way too much fuel 
past
it.

Roger Elliott

Neil McAllister wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> All ideas/ thoughts welcome.
>
> Previous condition:
>
> Spitfire (1980 1500) ran - poorly when cold, poor gas milage when warm - water
> choke was missing water hoses and other misc. parts.
>
> Interim condition:  Fitted manual choke from older Stromberg and new choke 
>cable
> - car barely ran. Decided to try water choke again.
>
> Current condition:  Replaced all missing parts on water choke ( hoses, 
>gaskets,
> heat insulator, correct bolts and washer.  Car started, ran rough for several
> minutes and then stalled.  Would not re-start, but would only fire.  Car is
> flooding - plugs are fouled when pulled.  Frustrating!! - all thoughts 
>welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil
> 1980 Spitfire 1500 (Emma Peel)
> Neil R. McAllister
> Acting Adult Services Librarian
> Fraser Valley Regional Library
> Chilliwack Public Library
> 45860 1st Avenue
> Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
> Telephone: (604) 792-1941
> E-mail: neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca


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