[Spridgets] Running rough

[Michael MacLean]

How does it run uphill?  If it does the same type of sputtering than fuel
starvation is a sure thing.  You may want to change the fuel filter.  It might
not look like it is clogged (if it is "see through"), but it can be and it is
a cheap try at fixing it.  I use small plastic VW fuel filters in.  They are
cheap and easily replaced.  (for example: Ebay Item No. 190541777101) 
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 Heritage Springer

--- On Mon, 10/24/11, HomeHandy <homehandy at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: HomeHandy <homehandy at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Running rough
To: "Robert Weeks" <lists at woozy.com>, corvallis at peoplepc.com
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011, 6:19 PM

-----Original Message----- From: Robert Weeks
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Running rough

but when I shift into third it starts to sputter around 2500 -
<3000 rpm. Pressing on the gas makes it worse. It seems to clear up if I
<let off the gas for a bit. Once I let off the gas for 10 or so seconds I
<can give it gas and it will run smoothly up to 5500.  It does this
<consistently.

Robert,

I'm no expert but it sounds like fuel starvation, --a couple things
come to mind. Fuel pressure too low (not likely but it could be), carb.
floats too low or floats full of fuel. Also, if the old hoses were
deteriorated, you could have clogged jets or bits of rubber in the bottom of
the float bowl causing a restriction.
This is pretty much a guess on my part, but items I would check.

Jeff _______________________________________________