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1. carb (score: 1): Author: "Fry Stephen" <fry5@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 09:02:55 -0700; I need help with a Carter AFB 4 barrel carb I rebuilt. It runs fine and I set the new floats to factory specs. It apparently isn't right. The next morning there doesn't seem to be enough gas in the b; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00365.html (7,240 bytes)
2. RE: carb (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 11:09:15 -0700; If you had this carburetor on your Tiger, the electric pump would fill the bowel before you start the engine. I normally wait a few seconds before doing a cold start just to let the bowls fill up. T; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00366.html (7,485 bytes)
3. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 12:44:11 -0700; Steve, from Steve, This condition is absolutely normal. The engine compartment is hot, and during the night the volatile gasoline evaporates from the small float bowls. That's why the SU pump (or any; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00367.html (8,414 bytes)
4. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 12:46:12 -0700; I said that the one gasket on the Edelbrock (Carter) is above the fluid level, and is not likely to leak gasoline. This does not apply to cracks in the castings, or evaporation of fuel overnight. St; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00368.html (7,785 bytes)
5. RE: carb (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:16:31 -0700; Steve L. and Steve F., Sorry, Steve L., for the little jab about Carter carbs, but I thought it was about time those of use using Holleys took a swing. ;-) On a (slightly) more serious note, don't yo; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00369.html (8,770 bytes)
6. RE: Carb (score: 1): Author: "Tom Witt" <wittsend@jps.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:33:05 -0700; Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! SB-800 and SB-1172 Need to be delt with first. Then we can chat about "evaporation!" Only kidding, but then, you never know, Big Brother may be watching and evaportation; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00370.html (7,340 bytes)
7. RE: Carb (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:53:58 -0700; Hark!! What's that I hear beckoning from the garage? A Tiger owner never has too much time on their hands! ;-) Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! SB-800 and SB-1172 Need to be delt with first. Then we can; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00372.html (7,803 bytes)
8. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:55:57 -0700; Thanks for your evaporation test in cool San Diego county. Here in the 105 F Valley, I can here the gas evaporating as it idles - on my HOLLEY!!!!!! twin bowl!!!! In the morning it goes rattle.rattl; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00373.html (8,239 bytes)
9. RE: Carb (score: 1): Author: "Chris Thompson" <cthompson@rrinc.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:36:03 -0400; And who hasn't driven their car in more than a week, Bob? And in Sandy Eggo on top of it. Oh, the shame of it all..... Chris Thompson B382000331 <snip> Hark!! What's that I hear beckoning from the ga; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00376.html (7,761 bytes)
10. RE: Carb (score: 1): Author: "Tom Witt" <wittsend@jps.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 14:33:06 -0700; Dear Mr. Stanley "Steve" Morgan - Laifman, First, I was of course refering to those 1966 and 1967 Tigers that formerly had to comply with Calif. Emission Regs. My 1965 model both formally and present; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00397.html (10,345 bytes)
11. RE: carb (score: 1): Author: "Fry Stephen" <fry5@mindspring.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:03:05 -0700; Thanks for all the ideas and help. It started fine this morning. I think that the choke must have stuck open. Sometimes it pays to take a day off from the project and go back later. Steve Steve L. an; /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00401.html (9,312 bytes)
12. carb (score: 1): Author: Alicia <larisab@ix7.ix.netcom.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 07:35:37 -0400; thanks for all the info so far. should gas just weep out of the sight hole with engine off or at idle ? and how about air screws on the sides? I adjusted float with engine off and now it wants to cut; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00543.html (7,330 bytes)
13. RE: carb (score: 1): Author: "Allan Connell" <alcon@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 11:36:15 -0700; A couple of things Dan: 1) Adjust your idle needle valves to specs as listed in one of the after market Holley manuals you can get at your local bookstore. There as some general settings that fit mo; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00554.html (10,625 bytes)
14. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@Flash.Net>; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 17:23:54 +0100; All recommendations appropriate. I bought a "mini" recovery system for the coolant, and allow the tank to run full, and the sytem to have no entrappped air, spill no green goo, and it fits between t; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00562.html (7,385 bytes)
15. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 21:20:16 -0400; Both, be sure your Tiger is on level ground. Vibration may cause extra fuel to slosh out of the sight hole. It is dangerous to run the motor with the sight plug out. Keep a fire extinguser handy! Sta; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00565.html (8,122 bytes)
16. RE: carb (score: 1): Author: Jim Parent <jparent@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 22:04:20 -0700 (PDT); I've heard that before (Tigers become more of a problem when the engine is modified for performance.). What I don't understand is that when my modified Tiger is cruising at 60 next to your stock Tig; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00570.html (8,313 bytes)
17. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: "Joe Hankins" <jhankins@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 07:36:02 -0400; Jim, The whole idea of pressurizing the cooling system is that it rises the boiling point of water, so you can have water (not steam) at temperatures above 212 degrees. If there was actually steam i; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00571.html (7,302 bytes)
18. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: "Rich Atherton" <gumby@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 02:37:36 -0700; Simply because a built up engine is NOT as effecient at normal RPM, and because of that, your engine actually requires more energy (gas+air) to lope along at 2,200 RPM than does a block stock engine.; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00596.html (9,767 bytes)
19. Re: carb (score: 1): Author: Jim Parent <jparent@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 14:07:27 -0700 (PDT); I don't get that. The engine dyno readings on my "built" motor, before installation, indicated far better volumetric efficiency than a stock motor and significantly less fuel (in decimal lbs) per ge; /html/tigers/1998-06/msg00597.html (10,850 bytes)

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