Subject: [WPTA] 1979 Spitfire Carb Adjustment

From: candkkuhn--- via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 20:18:42 +0000 (UTC)

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Hello All,
My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke coming o=
ut of exhaust).=C2=A0 I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve by =
starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Allen =
key adjustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Using a screwdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the en=
gine rpm increasing.=C2=A0 I started over in the full rich position and tur=
ned the Allen key 3 turns to the lean position.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Any suggestions?
Much appreciated,=C2=A0Chuck Kuhn
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tr">My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke comi=
ng out of exhaust).&nbsp; I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve=
 by starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Al=
len key adjustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.&nbsp; This had no effec=
t.&nbsp; Using a screwdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the =
engine rpm increasing.&nbsp; I started over in the full rich position and t=
urned the Allen key 3 turns to the lean position.&nbsp; This had no effect.=
&nbsp; Any suggestions?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Much appreciated,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
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From: Gerald Van Vlack via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 20:40:27 +0000

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Are you certain the choke is fully released. That of course will cause a ri=
ch condition.
I'd be looking there for an issue.

JVV
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Subject: [WPTA] 1979 Spitfire Carb Adjustment

Hello All,

My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke coming o=
ut of exhaust).  I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve by start=
ing with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Allen key a=
djustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.  This had no effect.  Using a sc=
rewdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the engine rpm increasi=
ng.  I started over in the full rich position and turned the Allen key 3 tu=
rns to the lean position.  This had no effect.  Any suggestions?

Much appreciated,
 Chuck Kuhn

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello All,</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of bla=
ck smoke coming out of exhaust).&nbsp; I attempted to adjust the carburetor=
 needle valve by starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning=
 using the Allen key adjustment tool to
 turn 1/4 turn at a time.&nbsp; This had no effect.&nbsp; Using a screwdriv=
er to lift the carb piston still resulted in the engine rpm increasing.&nbs=
p; I started over in the full rich position and turned the Allen key 3 turn=
s to the lean position.&nbsp; This had no effect.&nbsp; Any
 suggestions?</div>
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</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Much appreciated,</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">&nbsp;Chuck Kuhn</div>
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 21:14:12 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi Chuck=C2=A0
We are going to look at another Spit on Saturday you are more than welcome =
to come and join the fun. I talked to Bruce and he thinks that that water c=
hoke is the issue and leaking fuel back in so the bar thing to do is take i=
t off and get it Bruce to rebuild it.=C2=A0If anybody else what to join in =
my address is7111 Country Club Road=C2=A0Butler Pa 16001=C2=A0Don Harkus=C2=
=A0724-822-5447

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On Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4:57 PM, Gerald Van Vlack via Wpta <[email-masked]=
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#yiv4934944804 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Are you certain the choke i=
s fully released. That of course will cause a rich condition.I'd be looking=
 there for an issue.
JVVFrom: Wpta <[email-masked]> on behalf of candkkuhn--- via W=
pta <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2025 4:18 PM
To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Subject: [WPTA] 1979 Spitfire Carb Adjustment=C2=A0Hello All,
My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke coming o=
ut of exhaust).=C2=A0 I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve by =
starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Allen =
key adjustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Using a screwdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the en=
gine rpm increasing.=C2=A0 I started over in the full rich position and tur=
ned the Allen key 3 turns to the lean position.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Any suggestions?
Much appreciated,=C2=A0Chuck Kuhn__________________________________________=
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Hi Chuck&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>We are going to look at another Spit on S=
aturday you are more than welcome to come and join the fun. I talked to Bru=
ce and he thinks that that water choke is the issue and leaking fuel back i=
n so the bar thing to do is take it off and get it Bruce to rebuild it.&nbs=
p;</div><div>If anybody else what to join in my address is</div><div>7111 C=
ountry Club Road&nbsp;</div><div>Butler Pa 16001&nbsp;</div><div>Don Harkus=
&nbsp;</div><div>724-822-5447</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class=
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0px;">On Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4:57 PM, Gerald Van Vlack via Wpta &lt;wpta@=
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Are you certain the choke is fully released. That of course will cause a ri=
ch condition.</div>
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I'd be looking there for an issue.</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello All,</div>
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</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of bla=
ck smoke coming out of exhaust).&nbsp; I attempted to adjust the carburetor=
 needle valve by starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning=
 using the Allen key adjustment tool to
 turn 1/4 turn at a time.&nbsp; This had no effect.&nbsp; Using a screwdriv=
er to lift the carb piston still resulted in the engine rpm increasing.&nbs=
p; I started over in the full rich position and turned the Allen key 3 turn=
s to the lean position.&nbsp; This had no effect.&nbsp; Any
 suggestions?</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Much appreciated,</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;Chuck Kuhn</div>
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