Robin, I found if I put a rubber gasket under the spinner on the air
cleaner my whistle disappeared. It was sucking air around the bolt!
----- Original Message -----
From: Robin Young <robin02@mindspring.com>
To: Tiger List <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: Carb Question
> My Mk1 had a cast iron manifold and Holley 1850 when I bought it. It is
set
> up for manual choke, vacumn advance and brake booster. I realize it is
way
> over sized at 650cfm and want to change it. The carb Andy Walker found is
> the way I am leaning. My question....the existing carb whistles within a
> couple of minutes when warming up and whistles very loudly as the car gets
> hot. Can I avoid this with with a more correct carb on this manifold or
am I
> wasting money? What causes a Holley to whistle under these
circumstances?
> Thanks Robin Young<><
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