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Re: wish I'd been paying more attention ( carbs?)

To: "Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>, "Spridgets" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: wish I'd been paying more attention ( carbs?)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 15:58:02 -0700
Robert -

Yes, put the heat shield back on.  Polish it (or maybe plate it) so it 
reflects heat back towards the header.  Usually, the heat gets to the 
connection from the front to the rear carb.  Also, check your fuel filter.

regards,

Clay L.
'67 Sprite

\ At 05:58 PM 5/29/2002 -0400, Robert Duquette wrote:
>I have been experiencing some problems the past 2 evenings on my way home
>from work.  When I get parked at a traffic light the car sputters for a bit
>until after I'm rolling for a short distance.
>
>I'm thinking that I'm cooking my gas.  I don't have a heat shield and do
>have a tubular header.  It's about 30 degrees C here and the head temp
>sender gets up above 190.
>
>Somebody had a similar problem not too long ago.  Anyone remember what the
>resolution was?
>
>Robert Duquette
>'65 RHD Sprite
>'67 RHD Midget < aka Miss Marple >
>www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette

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