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Subject: [Spridgets] Carb sysn
From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk)
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:48:29 -0400
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Hal,

I think the vacuum advance port is just that - ported vacuum, not manifold
vacuum.  The port only opens when the throttle is opened.

Rick

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 1, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Hal Faulkner <frog.aye at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rick,
> I have a pair of later HS2s that have vacuum ports on both carbs.  They are
from a later Midget (possibly California spec) and utilize the later spring
loaded needles.  It is possible that one could remove the Y connector and use
the individual ports to balance the carbs, but it would disable the vacuum
advance so would only be useful at or near idle..
> H

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