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Re: [Roadsters] diagnosis

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] diagnosis
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:59:19 -0800
> I had similar problem on my 70 1600... At high speeds or going up
> hills fuel just went right on past carb and circulated back to tank.

The 'later' cars have a fuel return system to help prevent vapor lock.
There's a thermostatic flow limiter that should be mounted on the rear
carb, between the fuel feed and the return line. Sounds like your limiter
was stuck open or missing entirely.

-- John
     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
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