.. did you know that if the jet falls out of the holder and just
kinda knocks around in the bottom of the float bowl that yer car will
run REAL RICH?! Problem solved, thanks all!!
Lester
On Sep 29, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote:
> Needle valve in float bowl stuck open?
>
> Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lester Ewing
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:16 PM
> To: Spridgets List
> Subject: #&$(*)(*^&# Bugeye..
>
> OK, So I was gong to pick up # 3 son at school, I am heading down the
> main drag when the Bugeye loses all power. Coast off the side of the
> road and fiddle with it. It has fuel, there is fuel in the clear
> filter (Pump must be pumping as filter is downstream of pump), manual
> actuation of pump causes fuel movement, I pull the distributor cap
> and check to see if the points have closed up, nope, they're fine. I
> try to start the car, nada, just won't catch. I think flooded, so I
> open throttle all the way and try spinning the engine to clear the
> cylinders. After a bit she catches and with the carb at WOT will now
> run at 1000 revs, building slowly to 2000 revs and cycle up and down
> of about 300 revs.. rrrrrr RRR rrrr RRR rrrr RRR. Through some
> fancy clutch work I manage to get home at a whopping 15 mph with what
> looks like a really rich soot pouring out of the tailpipe. At this
> point I am waiting for the engine and myself to cool down before I
> start messing around.
>
> Just in case, is there something obvious that Bugeye's do or should I
> assume that there is something going on with the carb letting WAAAY
> to much fuel in?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Lester
>
> '59 Bugeye
> 948
> Judson supercharged
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