[Spridgets] Won't Idle

[WFO Herb]

What happens when you 'idle it up' (adjust idle screw)?  Perhaps it's just
set too low to idle.

What psi range does the pump run?  1.5 to 3.5 is good for these carbs,
right.

Chance of rust/junk in fuel lines, getting into the carb & jets?

No vacuum leaks...right?

Herb



On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 1:27 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

>      Took the Bugeye out to run an errand tonight.  Could not get it to
> idle. As soon as I took my foot off the gas it would die.  I recently had a
> problem with the ethanol in the gas plugging up the fuel system after
> leaving it sit in the garage for a few months without starting it.  I
> installed a new Facet fuel pump, but I can hear the new pump going
> constantly behind me like the tank is almost empty, but according to the
> fuel gauge it had at least a 1/4 tank left.  As long as I kept my foot in
> it and did not stop anywhere, it ran like a scalded cat.  That new 1275
> that I installed a few thousand miles ago is finally breaking in.  I was
> going to replace the fuel tank. (I have a new one ready to paint and
> install), but I got it running by draining the old ethanol laced gas and
> filling the tank with 100 octane ethanol free gas.  I thought I cleaned the
> fuel system out of the ethanol.  It ran great for a while. It did die a
> couple of times, but started right up again and would idle, now I have to
> keep revving the throttle at the stop light to keep it running.  I hate
> this Kalifornia gas.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
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