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Re: My carb - the "overrich" and unadjustable

To: tigers@autox.team.net, James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: My carb - the "overrich" and unadjustable
From: "geewhiz@inreach.com" <geewhiz@inreach.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 10:11:30 -0700
James Barrett wrote:
> 
> At 11:10 AM 5/25/99 +0200, you wrote:
> > What's
> >the matter?...
>  Moreover the mixture obviously was rich, very
> >rich to say the least.
> >Roland
> >B 9471941
> >in Switzerland
> >e-mail: roland.flueeler@cantrade.ch
> 
>         Could be that you used the wrong gasket for the
> powervalve, or the new powervalve is leaking.  If this is
> a Holly could be that the gasket between the throttle body and the
> base is leaking or installed incorrectly.
> If the main jets are loose then fuel can leak around the jets.
> If the fuel pump is putting out more than 9 psi or so then
> you will overcome the needle and seat and flood the carb.
> 
> James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others

Hi There!

I'm a new Tiger listerserv participant.  I also happen to have a Holley
Tuning page that many people find helpful.  I hope you all like it!

http://home.inreach.com/geewhiz/carb.htm

Gerard 
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