i did a manual choke conversion on my 79 spit....everything
was simpler and functioned better.....
richard / colorado / 79 spit
----- Original Message -----
From: John Reynolds <jfreynolds@briefcase.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 4:21 PM
Subject: Stromberg Problems
>
> Pat,
> I had a similar experience with the Stromberg on my 79
> Spitfire. During the course of the rebuild, I disassembled
> the water choke and tried to clean and rebuild it. No one
> offered a rebuild kit for the choke, so I substituted some
> O rings and seals for the originals in the assembly. The
> results were exactly as you describe, the carburetor
> flooded the engine with fuel and I could not get the engine
> to run.I finally got it running by making a gasket to close
> off the choke assembly from the carb. Try this first. You
> can get a new choke assembly from Moss Motors. This may be
> a good investment since parts are not available for the old
> one. I went the twin SU route instead.
> Good Luck,
> John Reynolds
>
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