Frank,
I once had the same experience on one of my race bikes as the results of a
'cough back', a.k.a. backfire! So... for what it's worth, yep, could have
been the cause.
WFO
Frank Clarici wrote:
> List
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> The other day I was driving PIECES, a stock twin SU powered Sprite when
> I noticed it wasn't running just right. I messed with the carbs and it
> idled much better but had no power unless the choke was pulled out a
> bit.
> After much more *messing* with the carbs to no avail, I decided to just
> change them to another set. Just before I was about to take them off, I
> figured why not just change the dashpots and needle assemblys, after all
> this would be much quicker. So I did.
> When I pulled the back dash pot off, the needle was bent, big time! Very
> noticable with the naked eye and I think I need glasses now too.
> The last major tune up/carb work was jsut before my trip to the midwest
> about 10 months ago. I did do the points and plugs this spring and it
> has been running well. The head gasket did blow due to a stuck t/stat
> back in May but it still ran well after a new gasket install.
> So how does one bend a carb needle? No body but me *messed* with the
> carbs and I never removed the dash pots, only some adjusting.
> Could the blown head gasket and/or compression coming out the wrong end
> have done this?
> Like Ed says, inquiring minds....
> BTW, what a difference a straight needle makes.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> The bug in the rice bowl
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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