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Re: What I don't know about carbs.-long, sorry

To: BarrMark262@aol.com
Subject: Re: What I don't know about carbs.-long, sorry
From: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:24:09 -0500
Dennis,

I think this question was asked before, but I don't know if you answered 
it.  Which carburetors do you have on the car?  HIF's or HS4's?

Bud Krueger
52TD

BarrMark262@aol.com wrote:

>Please educate me.
>I am only able to start the engine on my project 74B with the choke 
>completely activated. As soon as the choke is pushed in, the engine dies.( 
>Engine and 
>carbs rebuilt by the "pros.")
>I even installed a second set of carbs that I own, and had the same results.
>Either I have neglected to hook up something, or I have 4 bad carbs. Do you 
>need the carb/dist vac advance line connected? Do some or all of the emission 
>lines need connecting? Does the accelerator cable as well as the choke cable 
>need connecting?
>
>I pour gas into the carbs, even starting fluid, and I still cannot start it 
>with out the choke handle fully extended.
>I  was able to static time the engine, I have a good spark, but for some 
>reason I can't get fuel to keep flowing well enough to keep the engine 
>running. 
>When I disconnect the fuel line to check the pump gas flowws beautifully.
>
>Please tell me what to look for next. I have really tapped hard on the carb 
>floats on all 4 carbs, but it did not seem to help.
>
>Thanks, and sorry again for the length.
>
>Dennis Barr
>Medford, Oregon





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