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Re: #&$(*)(*^&# Bugeye..

To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: #&$(*)(*^&# Bugeye..
From: Lester <lewing@sport.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 13:30:44 -0500
Hi Ed, you are correct, hence the reason that I put that info in the  
first post, it always helps!  And Cap'n Bob knows exactly what is in  
my car, it's just that it is such an unlikely problem and the needle  
valve is much more likely.

Lester


On Oct 1, 2006, at 1:25 PM, Ed Lindley wrote:

> At the risk  of being out of line here, do you really think  
> everybody remembers the mods f your particular car?  An assumption  
> was made, a very logical one.  Perhaps reminding, or sharing,  
> information relevant to your question, observation or concern,  
> would be helpful.
>    Ed in SD


> Lester <lewing@sport.rr.com> wrote:
> Nope. I mean the main jet. Backed out of where it screws in and was
> rolling around on the bottom of the float bowl. Remember, 948 with
> Judson which means Holley carb..
>
> Lester
>
>
> On Oct 1, 2006, at 4:48 AM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote:
>
> > You mean the "needle valve" which normally sits in the top of the
> > float bowl
> > and controls fuel height within? :)
> >
> > Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lester
> > Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2006 2:15 AM
> > Cc: Spridgets List
> > Subject: Re: #&$(*)(*^&# Bugeye..
> >
> > .. did you know that if the jet falls out of the holder and just
> > kinda knocks around in the bottom of the float bowl that yer car  
> will
> > run REAL RICH?! Problem solved, thanks all!!
> >
> > Lester
> >
> > On Sep 29, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote:
> >
> >> Needle valve in float bowl stuck open?
> >>
> >> Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Lester Ewing
> >> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:16 PM
> >> To: Spridgets List
> >> Subject: #&$(*)(*^&# Bugeye..
> >>
> >> OK, So I was gong to pick up # 3 son at school, I am heading  
> down the
> >> main drag when the Bugeye loses all power. Coast off the side of  
> the
> >> road and fiddle with it. It has fuel, there is fuel in the clear
> >> filter (Pump must be pumping as filter is downstream of pump),  
> manual
> >> actuation of pump causes fuel movement, I pull the distributor cap
> >> and check to see if the points have closed up, nope, they're  
> fine. I
> >> try to start the car, nada, just won't catch. I think flooded, so I
> >> open throttle all the way and try spinning the engine to clear the
> >> cylinders. After a bit she catches and with the carb at WOT will  
> now
> >> run at 1000 revs, building slowly to 2000 revs and cycle up and  
> down
> >> of about 300 revs.. rrrrrr RRR rrrr RRR rrrr RRR. Through some
> >> fancy clutch work I manage to get home at a whopping 15 mph with  
> what
> >> looks like a really rich soot pouring out of the tailpipe. At this
> >> point I am waiting for the engine and myself to cool down before I
> >> start messing around.
> >>
> >> Just in case, is there something obvious that Bugeye's do or  
> should I
> >> assume that there is something going on with the carb letting WAAAY
> >> to much fuel in?
> >>
> >> Thanks all,
> >>
> >> Lester
> >>
> >> '59 Bugeye
> >> 948
> >> Judson supercharged




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