Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Won't Idle

From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 09:42:58 -0400

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Some Facet pumps do run all the time and sound like it - simply a fact of=
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its design.
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Have you adjusted the idle screw?
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What idle rpm are you expecting?
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Is the vacuum advance on the distributor compatible with a single carb =20
installation (rather than twin carbs on a twin carb manifold).
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Regards
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Daniel
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In a message dated 24/10/2015 17:42:38 GMT Standard Time, =20
[email-masked] writes:

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Since the fuel pump  is constantly running, I=E2=80=99ll guess that it is=
 flooding=20
out at idle.  =20
Look at your spark  plugs.=20
If they=E2=80=99re not wet or  sooted up, look for a loose carb at the int=
ake=20
manifold.  Bill in  Oregon=20
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From:  Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of=20
Michael MacLean via  Spridgets
Sent: Saturday,  October 24, 2015 1:28 AM
To:  Spridgets Net
Subject:  [Spridgets] Won't Idle
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Took the Bugeye  out to run an errand tonight.  Could not get it to idle.=
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As soon as I  took my foot off the gas it would die.  I recently had a=20
problem with the  ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after lea=
ving it=20
sit in the  garage for a few months without starting it.  I installed a ne=
w=20
Facet  fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going constantly behind me=
=20
like the  tank is almost empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at=
 least=20
a 1/4  tank left.  As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop=20
anywhere, it  ran like a scalded cat.  That new 1275 that I installed a fe=
w=20
thousand  miles ago is finally breaking in.  I was going to replace the fu=
el tank. =20
(I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it running by =20
draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane =
=20
ethanol free gas.  I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of the  ethanol=
.  It=20
ran great for a while. It did die a couple of times, but  started right up=
=20
again and would idle, now I have to keep revving the throttle  at the stop=
=20
light to keep it running.  I hate this Kalifornia  gas.
=20
Mike  MacLean
=20
60  Sprite
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56  BN2

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<DIV>Some Facet pumps do run all the time and sound like it - simply a fac=
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Have you adjusted the idle screw?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>What idle rpm are you expecting?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Is the vacuum advance on the distributor compatible with a single car=
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installation (rather than twin carbs on a twin carb manifold).</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV>Daniel</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 24/10/2015 17:42:38 GMT Standard Time,=20
[email-masked] writes:</DIV>
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e Bugeye=20
  out to run an errand tonight.&nbsp; Could not get it to idle. As soon as=
 I=20
  took my foot off the gas it would die.&nbsp; I recently had a problem wi=
th the=20
  ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after leaving it sit in=
 the=20
  garage for a few months without starting it.&nbsp; I installed a new Fac=
et=20
  fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going constantly behind me like=
 the=20
  tank is almost empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at least a=
 1/4=20
  tank left.&nbsp; As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop anywhe=
re, it=20
  ran like a scalded cat.&nbsp; That new 1275 that I installed a few thous=
and=20
  miles ago is finally breaking in.&nbsp; I was going to replace the fuel=
 tank.=20
  (I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it running by=
=20
  draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane=
=20
  ethanol free gas.&nbsp; I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of the=
=20
  ethanol.&nbsp; It ran great for a while. It did die a couple of times,=
 but=20
  started right up again and would idle, now I have to keep revving the th=
rottle=20
  at the stop light to keep it running.&nbsp; I hate this Kalifornia=20
  gas.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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