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Re: Spitfire - one carb too rich

To: doug@dougbraun.com
Subject: Re: Spitfire - one carb too rich
From: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:59:07 -0500 (EST)
Great tip, Doug.  That's a way to check the float level and needle
valve performance without getting petrol all over everything.  (Wish
I'd thought of it.)

Thanks,
Donald.

> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:31:53 -0500
> From: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
> 
> Also try this:  Make sure fuel is delivered to the carbs under pressure (i.e.
> run the car for a few seconds or work the little priming lever of the fuel 
>pump),
> carefully remove the piston chamber, the piston, the needle, and the spring,
> and look straight down into the jet.  You should be able to see the fuel
> level in the jet, about 1/4" down from top surface of the jet.
> (A flashlight helps!).   If the fuel is overflowing out of the
> jet, you obviously have a problem with the float or needle valve.
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
> At 08:10 AM 3/23/2003 -0500, Donald H Locker wrote:
> >Definitely check the float level, check the needle valve assembly for
> >wear or dirt and verify that the float is not saturated with fuel
> >(i.e. sinking rather than floating.)  Any one of these could cause
> >excess fuel to flow into the engine.

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