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Re: [Spridgets] Won't Idle

To: "corvallis@peoplepc.com" <corvallis@peoplepc.com>, "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Won't Idle
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:30:55 +0000 (UTC)
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I'll check that out in the morning. Thanks. I hope it is as simple as that.
Mike
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     On Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:26 AM, corvallis--- via Spridgets <spr=
idgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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tantly running,I=E2=80=99ll guess that it is flooding out at idle.  Look at=
 your spark plugs. If they=E2=80=99re not wet or sooted up, look fora loose=
 carb at the intake manifold.=C2=A0 Bill in Oregon From: Spridgets[mailto:s=
pridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] OnBehalf Of Michael MacLean via Spridgets
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 20151:28 AM
To: Spridgets Net
Subject: [Spridgets] Won't Idle  =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Took the Bu=
geye out to run an errand tonight.=C2=A0 Could not get it to idle.As soon a=
s I took my foot off the gas it would die.=C2=A0 I recently had aproblem wi=
th the ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after leavingit sit i=
n the garage for a few months without starting it.=C2=A0 I installed anew F=
acet fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going constantly behind melike =
the tank is almost empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at leasta =
1/4 tank left.=C2=A0 As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stopanywhe=
re, it ran like a scalded cat.=C2=A0 That new 1275 that I installed a fewth=
ousand miles ago is finally breaking in.=C2=A0 I was going to replace thefu=
el tank. (I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it runnin=
gby draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane=
ethanol free gas.=C2=A0 I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of theethan=
ol.=C2=A0 It ran great for a while. It did die a couple of times, butstarte=
d right up again and would idle, now I have to keep revving the throttleat =
the stop light to keep it running.=C2=A0 I hate this Kalifornia gas. Mike M=
acLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2=20
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nce the fuel pump is constantly running,
I=E2=80=99ll guess that it is flooding out at idle. </span></font></div>=20

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<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 24,=
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<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Spridgets] Won't =
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Took the Bugeye out to run an errand tonight.&nbsp; Could not get it to idl=
e.
As soon as I took my foot off the gas it would die.&nbsp; I recently had a
problem with the ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after leavi=
ng
it sit in the garage for a few months without starting it.&nbsp; I installe=
d a
new Facet fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going constantly behind me
like the tank is almost empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at le=
ast
a 1/4 tank left.&nbsp; As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop
anywhere, it ran like a scalded cat.&nbsp; That new 1275 that I installed a=
 few
thousand miles ago is finally breaking in.&nbsp; I was going to replace the
fuel tank. (I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it runn=
ing
by draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane
ethanol free gas.&nbsp; I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of the
ethanol.&nbsp; It ran great for a while. It did die a couple of times, but
started right up again and would idle, now I have to keep revving the throt=
tle
at the stop light to keep it running.&nbsp; I hate this Kalifornia gas.</sp=
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