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[Spridgets] Spitting carbs - again...

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Subject: [Spridgets] Spitting carbs - again...
From: "Dave G." <kk7ss@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:46:50 -0700
Continuing the saga; a never ending series - starring me and the many 
DPO's.

Still not able to hold the engine speed abobe 2500rpm without 
spitting back, I decided to strip both cabs at the same time and 
compare the parts from both back and front catbs at the same time (I 
hadn't done that before!)
Lo and Behold (Poetic - aint I?) the spring from the rear carb was 
2.4" longer than the front one!  (Insert choice of obligatory swear 
words here!) 
So I took the bits of 4 carbs - both from 1275 motors, and proceeded 
to match the springs, piston drop rates and needles (spring or swing 
type) re-assembled and reset them, then went through the basic tuning 
procedure.
Result??
Good idle at 800rpm, pistons rise at the same rate, no miss or 
stumbling, nice pick up when I 'blip' the throttle, runs nice at 
2000rpm. 
*BUT*
If I try to hold the rpms anywhere above 2500, the carbs still spit 
back!!
No manifold leaks, timing spot on, etc., etc., etc..

I'm beginning to suspect low fuel flow at higher rpms is causing it 
to lean out....
Is there a simple test I can do to check how much the stock pump can 
flow??
How many ounces of gas in how much time is what I'd ideally like to 
know...

Sorry to be a pest.. and Thanks  ;-))

--
Dave G.   KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA

If I wake up in the morning, and I hurt, it means that I'm still 
alive !!
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