SpitfireKP@aol.com wrote:
> I would check the '74 carb out if I were you. I had a similar situation w/ my
> '74 ZS, and the reason it was spitting gas out was that the pickup from the
> fuel bowl was clogged. I forget if I just cleaned it, or if a new one came in
> the rebuild kit I got, but the problem was easily solved. That may be the
> easiest solution to your problem.
I too had a problem with fuel being "spit" out the carb. I found that the carb
floats were mis-adjusted. This prevented the float valve from closing and over
filled the float bowl. This may be a better solution than changing the
engine...
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Patrick Barber
74 Spitfire 1500 (Organ donor)
70 Spitfire MkIII
Allen Park, MI
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