Re: Alpine Mailing List - Need support! (fwd)

From: SloMoIV(at)aol.com
Date: Fri Apr 23 1999 - 19:42:26 CDT


In a message dated 4/23/99 2:57:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
JGross(at)econolite.com writes:

<< >Boosting the engine it runs OK, but idling its performance is poor. I
>feels like one of the cylinders is on/off. Exhaust is black, fuel
>consumption high. I think it may be the Strømberg carburettors, and plan
>to change the diaphragms/membranes. >>

Also sounds very much like a bad float needle valve.

If you replace them, try Grouse Jets, from Victoria British (I can't believe
I wrote that!!).
On my daily driver I used to go thru jets every few years. The Grouse Jets
have lasted at least seven years (approx 80-90K miles)

Dick Sanders
Seattle

"July in Big Sky !!"



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