The fact that blowing out the jets improves them for a while I think is a big
clue. Tho certainly no expert, I would be looking at fuel contamination.
Where is Daniel1492 when we really need him?
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:40 PM
Subject: Weber advise sought
> Side Drafters
>
> My 45 DCOE has been acting up recently.
> It seems to me that the idle jets are funky. (50 f9)
> They used to be perfect, they are what is recommended for my engine.
> The 1st time the acted up, I thought I found a tiny piece of debris in
> one of the jets. I blew it out, it was OK for a few days then no good
> again.
> I switched to a spare set of 50 F9s, it was OK until the rally this
> weekend. Blow them out, they are OK for a short while.
> Clean carb, clean fuel filter, nothing found in the jets.
>
> Could a different fuel pump (aftermarket unknown oldie) cause this
> problem? Too much pressure? Last fall my SU pump finally died so I put
> something I had in a crate on and it works.
>
> Never a problem at speed, yeah I know, just don't go slow.
> But there were small towns on the rally with 25 mph speed limits and
> coming home down the river I hit some of those asian cars that can't do
> the speed limit and must not handle at all since they crawl around
> gentle curves. This screwed up my carb again.
>
> Smaller idle jets?
> fuel pressure regulator?
> Don't go slow?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
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