- 1. Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "Howard Baugues" <bauguesh@abcs.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 14:50:45 -0500
- Calling on the list wisdom again. I have my 1.5" SU carbs installed on my 76 Spit. It started, but would only idle high 2500+rpm with the choke out or the pedal pressed down. It would not idle down a
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00105.html (7,428 bytes)
- 2. Re: Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 21:49:28 -0400
- LET ME KNOW TOO, PLEASE! Scott only not would /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00110.html (7,779 bytes)
- 3. Re: Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Alan Lemen <ralemen@cableone.net>
- Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 20:56:07 -0600
- Hmm, when I did mine I did not have the problem. I went by the instructions in the Haynes for setting up after a rebuild. OK, I forgot to connect the main linkage spring ( I did not have one...) and
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00111.html (9,526 bytes)
- 4. Re:Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Howard Baugues <bauguesh@abcs.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:15:19 -0500
- Well, it appears that I have a leak... between the intake manifold and the head. While running, I sprayed a shot of starter fluid (ether) on the front half and the engine revved up quite a bit. I spr
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00143.html (14,573 bytes)
- 5. Re:Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 06:24:33 -0400
- I have heard that pure copper an react with something in gasoline, so it is not such a good idea. Also, it is sort of weak. I had a copper line from the fuel pump to the carbs for a few years, but it
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00144.html (7,697 bytes)
- 6. RE: Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Miller" <millerb@ivwnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:12:28 -0500
- Just as an aside, my 61 sprite has had a copper fuel line since I got it with no ill effects. And you can tell by looking it has been on it for several several years prior to me getting it. My '66 s
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00145.html (8,225 bytes)
- 7. Re:Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 05:24:08 -0700
- Copper is a perfectly fine material for fuel lines (has been in use for decades on some models), but it is more expensive than steel lines to manufacture so it isn't seen in use as much. It is also m
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00146.html (8,131 bytes)
- 8. RE: Adjusting SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: <ralemen@cableone.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 06:33:13 -0700
- Howard, I used SS brake lines of various sizes for my plumbing, but then I had no copper tubing lying around. Paul Tegler used copper as he had it lying around. Also when I did mine conversion I put
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00147.html (7,521 bytes)
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