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I'd look at the float levels and the needles and seats. Sounds like the flo=
at needles aren't seating properly.
Sent from my keyboard
> On Oct 24, 2015, at 5:30 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> I'll check that out in the morning. Thanks. I hope it is as simple as that=
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> Mike
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> On Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:26 AM, corvallis--- via Spridgets <spridge=
ts@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Since the fuel pump is constantly running, I=E2=80=99ll guess that it is f=
looding out at idle.
> Look at your spark plugs.
> If they=E2=80=99re not wet or sooted up, look for a loose carb at the inta=
ke manifold. Bill in Oregon
> From: Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mic=
hael MacLean via Spridgets
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 1:28 AM
> To: Spridgets Net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Won't Idle
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> Took the Bugeye out to run an errand tonight. Could not get it to id=
le. As soon as I took my foot off the gas it would die. I recently had a pr=
oblem with the ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after leaving i=
t sit in the garage for a few months without starting it. I installed a new=
Facet fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going constantly behind me lik=
e the tank is almost empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at least a=
1/4 tank left. As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop anywhere, i=
t ran like a scalded cat. That new 1275 that I installed a few thousand mil=
es ago is finally breaking in. I was going to replace the fuel tank. (I hav=
e a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it running by draining th=
e old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane ethanol free ga=
s. I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of the ethanol. It ran great fo=
r a while. It did die a couple of times, but started right up again and woul=
d idle, now I have to keep revving the throttle at the stop light to keep it=
running. I hate this Kalifornia gas.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I'd look at the float levels and the n=
eedles and seats. Sounds like the float needles aren't seating properl=
y.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Oct 24, 2015, at 5:30 AM, M=
ichael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"=
>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times n=
ew roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_144=
5654159750_40259" dir=3D"ltr">I'll check that out in the morning. Thanks. I h=
ope it is as simple as that.<br>Mike<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_144565=
4159750_40256"><span></span></div> <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br=
></div><div style=3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"=
font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <di=
v style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Luc=
ida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"A=
rial" size=3D"2"> On Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:26 AM, corvallis--- via Sp=
ridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team=
.net</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px=
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e 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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ze=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">Look=
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hey=E2=80=99re not wet or sooted up, look for
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nt-family:Tahoma;"> Spridgets
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s@autox.team.net</a>] <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Michael MacLean via Spridgets<br clear=3D"none">
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 24, 2=
015
1:28 AM<br clear=3D"none">
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Took the Bugeye out to run an errand tonight. Could not get it to idle=
.
As soon as I took my foot off the gas it would die. I recently had a
problem with the ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after leavin=
g
it sit in the garage for a few months without starting it. I installed=
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 lea=
st
a 1/4 tank left. As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop
anywhere, it ran like a scalded cat. That new 1275 that I installed a f=
ew
thousand miles ago is finally breaking in. I was going to replace the
fuel tank. (I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it runni=
ng
by draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank with 100 octane
ethanol free gas. I thought I cleaned the fuel system out of the
ethanol. 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 thrott=
le
at the stop light to keep it running. I hate this Kalifornia gas.</spa=
n></font></div>=20
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