Thanks for the reply Terry. My carb is a 150 CD and not a 175. Sorry for
the case of brain fade. I guess I tried to make it a few percentage points
better than it is!
I'll double check the vac hoses against any diagram printed in my Haynes
manual.
Best regards,
Walt Fogle
>From: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>
>To: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Whistling carb
>Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:17:04 -0400
>
>I have a 150 CD on my Spit, but I assume there is a similar arrangement to
>it.
>If it's a "sucking" port either your distributor vaccum advance or a
>breather
>hose from your manifold/egr valve should be running to it.
>
>If it's a blowing hole. It most likely goes to your carbon canister (which
>can help reduce the nasty smell of excess fuel fumes.)
>
>Plugging it up can probably cause some breathing problems for the carb. I'd
>try finding where it goes to, preferably. Otherwise, you can do what the PO
>did to my ford truck, and use a cut-off piece of hose that fit's snugly
>over
>the port, and stuff a screw or bolt into the hole.
>
>Terry L. Thompson
>'76 Spit 1500
>Maryland
>
>At 10:37 AM 7/19/99 PDT, you wrote:
> >
> >Hello Fellow Spitfire-pilots:
> >
> >My '73 Spitfire is equipped with the single Stromberg 175 carb. There is
>a
> >sucking hole that, apparently, has no other purpose other than to emit
> >whistling noises on the front of the carb. All other vacuum hoses are
> >connected and functioning. I have seen other carbs with this hole
>plugged
> >with a silicone or rubber plug.
> >
> >Can anyone recommend at suitable caulk material that will withstand
>exposure
> >to heat and gasoline? Any other thoughts and comments on the purpose of
> >this orifice?
> >
> >Thanks and best regards,
> >Walt Fogle
> >'73 Pimento Red Spitfire
> >
> >
> >
> >
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