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Re: Still stumped (was rough running midget part)

To: David Ramsey <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Still stumped (was rough running midget part)
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 12:59:35 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Even on a Weber you can adjust the float level...
Ulix


On Wed, 27 May 1998, David Ramsey wrote:

> If he had a set of SU's I would check the float level.  My car was runnig 
>great, then it started the same kind of thing would start and run and when it 
>got warm it would sputter and die, sounded like vapor lock to me.  Same kind 
>of thing everything just rebuilt, the only real change to the set up was a set 
>of headers (three-in-to- one) from Fastpac. So I changed the fuel line to 
>metal wraped and away from headers, no change.  Got a electric fuel pump (the 
>headers were close to the bug-i mechanical pump), no change. Now what Jet-Hot 
>coat the headers or wrap with heat tape?  Just by chance I checked the float 
>level when it was stalled and they were very low about 1/3 full, adjusted them 
>and no more stalling.  Why didn't I check them before, Well they had been 
>rebuilt before the motor was and were fine.  Check everything even if its NEW, 
>or REBUILT, or was working fine.
>               Crash
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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