[Spridgets] Old dog, new tricks?

[Rick Fisk]

Serious air leak on the front carb.

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On May 24, 2013, at 8:43 PM, Mark J Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:

> So this isn't related to Spitfires, but close enough.
>
> You may have seen my post on Facebook about the Midget with the loose
carbs.
> Fixed that, still having trouble.
>
> So Ricky is Mike's full time mechanic, I just get called in once in a while
for odds
> and ends.   Ricky went to tech school, learned a lot, great worker, smart
kid.  I've
> been working on LBCs longer than he's been alive.  We had a minor
disagreement
> today.
>
> So this rough running Midget with the 1275, dual SUs.  Put your palm over
mouth
> of the front carb, the idle speeds up and smooths out.  Put your palm over
the rear
> carb, engine stumbles and dies.
>
> I won't offer who said what about that indication, what do YOU think?
>
> mjb.
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