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Re: So about carburetors....

To: spritenut@Exit109.com, suhs2@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: So about carburetors....
From: shawn tobin <suhs2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:17:09 CDT
Cc: pasgeirsson@juno.com, deadboy@hooked.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Reply-to: shawn tobin <suhs2@hotmail.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
>To: shawn tobin <suhs2@hotmail.com>
>CC: pasgeirsson@juno.com, deadboy@hooked.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: So about carburetors....
>Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 22:45:00 -0400
>
>shawn tobin wrote:
> >
> > I tend to like the idea of the later carbs but I would definitely 
>replace
> > the throttle plates with solids and get rid of the funky springvalved 
>ones.
> > My reason?  I like the y-pipe PCV over the diaphragm valve the earlier 
>cars
> > have.  I've heard these valves need rebuiling on a weekly basis.  Anyone
> > have good luck with those valves?
>
>I pick up used valves at swap meets for a couple of bucks each. As long
>as the diaphram is not ripped (and new rubbers are still available from
>Motorhead) it is good.
>I have been running the same PCV (OEM) valve on my 60 Sprite (1275) for
>a lot of years now. I have tried a number of modern PCVs but I just
>don't have any luck with them.
>
>What's the secret guys? I just tried a new one again and all my oil
>started leaking out. I am back to that original Smiths PCV on my "no
>leak" engine.
>
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Bugeye Sprite
>67 Sprite
>59 A40
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/


Oh, I see.  Original parts are the key, then.  I would agree.

Shawn Tobin
'69 Midget 5spd daily driver






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