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Re: Weber question, Sprite cam

To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Weber question, Sprite cam
From: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:41:33 -0700
At idle, how would the engine know what chokes it has?  The throttles are
closed.

After it dies, what do the plugs look like?  Too rich?

Steve S.



----- Original Message -----
From: <RodsINTOMG@aol.com>
To: <rccook16@voyager.net>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Weber question, Sprite cam


> In a message dated 6/6/01 7:50:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> rccook16@voyager.net writes:
>
> << Acts like it's flooding but what would cause this by changing to
>  bigger chokes? >>
>
> I'm no expert but it sounds like with the bigger chokes your engine can't
> provide the necessary vaccum signal to the carb to pull the fuel from the
> idle port and that you have to run the idle speed faster so that you
running
> on the off idle port.  Let the flames begin.
>
> Rod Schweiger

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