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Re: [Healeys] Running Pretty Rich

To: Mark LaPierre <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Running Pretty Rich
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:22:51 +0200
  Op 2-10-2010 12:25, Mark LaPierre schreef:
> - I no longer have the intake manifold drip tubes installed.
> They have been sealed off.     Could this be a source of my overly rich
> exhaust?
>
This could well be the case specially in part throttle cases. The drip 
tubes leak a small amount of air leaning out the mixture which is 
probably compensated for by the needle taper shape causing a richer 
mixture when the tubes are blocked.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

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