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Re: 70 Spit Questions

To: <KHOCO@aol.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 70 Spit Questions
From: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 10:57:36 -0400
Ken Copeland KHOCO@aol.com asked:
> 
> Listers
>           The spit is registered and just about ready for inspection. But

> when its running it puts out a horrible smell from the tail pipe which I 
> can't even describe, Its not antifreeze or oil or paint or anything i can

> think of. My only thought is that it might be a result of sludge (five
year 
> old gas) in the gas tank although it seems to start and run fairly good. 
> Anybody out there run across this problem?
>            My other question is about the carb, Its tilted to the rear
about 
> 5 degrees or so. It looks stock. Iv'e just never seen a carb tilted like
this 
> before. just doesn't seem right. As I stated above the car runs fine with
the 
> carb like it is.
>             As always TIA
> 
> Ken Copeland
> 70 GT6+ KC78784
> 70 Spit FDU84919
> 70 GT6+ KC81551 (Ok so I like 70s)
Did you put on a NEW exhaust? These usually have a protective coating that
smells pretty bad until it burns off.

I'll check the ZS carb on my 70 Spit and see if I notice what you are
referring to re: the tilt.

Cheers
Keith

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