At 22:04 21-05-1999 -0400, LARRY ELSWICK wrote:
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>I just got back from a trip I almost
>wasn't able to take. My Spit spit
>and sputtered. After figuring out that
>plugs 1 and 2 were carbon fouled and
>replacing them I was on my way without further
>trouble. Upon returning home I pulled all the plugs
>and 3 and 4 were grayish-tan. Plugs 1 and 2 were
>carbon covered. My idle still seems rich; you can
>smell the gas. This one really has me scratching my head.
>Please help! Thanks!
It would help if you told us what type of Spitfire it is. If it has twin
carbs, your front carb is running too rich and you should balance them.
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Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands
1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green
My Spitfire and Triumph Spitfire brochures:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html
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