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Re: So about carburetors....

To: "Sprite Mailing List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: So about carburetors....
From: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 23:50:28 -0700
Cc: <deadboy@hooked.net>
Reply-to: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
how do you tell which carb your have? is thier a stamp on em or something? I
would like to know what my VERY early mark 4 has.....


>I have an early '67 Sprite (HAN9L65599) with a pair of the 136s on it and
>I'm not sure if that is correct.  I seem to recall reading somewhere once
>that some early MKIVs came with earlier carbs but I'm not sure if that's
>right either. I only ever see the 1275 engine listed with the 266 and later
>carbs.
>
>Am I losing some potential power by having the earlier version carbs?
>
>Are the 266s difficult to find?
>
>I seem to be developing a slight fuel leak on the front carb so these guys
>are about to receive some attention.  I'm just wondering if I should start
>thinking about replacing them.
>
>Thanks
>
>Packy (I can bullseye womprats in my T16 back home...) Coleman
>
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