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Re: Spitfire Fuel Flow Rate

To: Mark Milotay <otmc@bc1.com>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Fuel Flow Rate
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 14:16:53 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <3.0.5.32.19980501135259.00983100@bc1.com>
Mark,
Do you have an electric fuel pump, perchance?  If it is one of the late
model universal ones, it will put out way too much pressure (on the
order of 15psi.  I believe that somewhere between 2 and 4 psi is the
recommended pressure for SU's.  I run my HS2's at 2.5.

Joe

Mark Milotay wrote:
> 
> I was wondering if someone could tell me the correct fuel flow pressure for
> an '80 Spit, running dual SU HS4's? I have a flooding problem that new
> floats and grosse jest have not solved. The car is still running like a
> broke dick dog. It gets progressively worse the longer you drive the car,
> then improves after sitting.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark

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