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Re: Vaporlocking, part 2

To: gregnvicki@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Vaporlocking, part 2
From: Dan Neff <neffster189@adelphia.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:50:31 -0600
Vicki Burrows wrote:
> Dan, does it cough in both carbs?  I know that you set idle mix etc with the 
>color
> tune, but the only other thing I can think of is a gasket leak... and why 
>only at
> certain times is not clear.  If you are diagnosing a fuel problem it might be
> worth your while to get or borrow a fuel pressure gauge and see what the pump 
>is
> actually putting out.  If both the carbs are backfiring, then one might assume
> that the problem is in fuel delivery, or an intake gasket leak that is being
> caused or becomes extreme at higher than normal temps (maybe the header is
> expanding that much more and pushing off the intake manifold... I'm guessing
> here!).  Have you tried the old "spray the carb cleaner around the gaskets 
>and see
> what happens" trick?  Got a lot of people rackin' there brains here!
> Greg Burrows

Thanks. Good idea's, I'll pursue. Another cool day today, so I can't do
anything with it (except drive it while it runs 100%!! :) ).

Dan Neff     '69 2000
colorado springs,  co
http://www.wycroc.org

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