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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Won't Run

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Won't Run
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:27:35 +0000 (UTC)
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 Had it all apart including the needle and seat.=C2=A0 Clean and moves free=
ly.Mike

    On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 9:58:08 PM PDT, <daredelvis@gmail.com> wrote=
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 Dirty or stuck needle would be my guess.=C2=A0
Brian

On Jul 21, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:



=EF=BB=BFI am honing in on the problem of my Bugeye refusing to run more th=
an a float bowl worth of fuel at a time.=C2=A0 I have a 1275 punched out to=
 1330 and fuel it with a single HIF44 S.U. carb.=C2=A0 The problem I am now=
 having is the Facet electric pump running furiously like no fuel is runnin=
g through it, which it is not.=C2=A0 Tonight I removed the fuel line from t=
he carb end and stuck it in a jar.=C2=A0 I turned the key to energize the f=
uel pump and it started to cavitate and run furiously as before, but in a f=
ew seconds it bogged down just like it does when the float bowl is full and=
 the jar started to fill up!=C2=A0 The float bowl vent is open and the fuel=
 inlet hose is connected to the correct inlet pipe.=C2=A0 I have had this c=
arb apart three times and found no obstructions anywhere.=C2=A0 What could =
be plugging up the float bowl chamber vent stopping gas from entering the c=
arb?=C2=A0 As you can see in the picture, the connections are correct as th=
ey have been all along. Any ideas?Mike MacLean
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Had it all apart including t=
he needle and seat.&nbsp; Clean and moves freely.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
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                    On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 9:58:08 PM PDT,  &lt;daredel=
vis@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv9643617798"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dirty =
or stuck needle would be my guess.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv=
9643617798yqt4099343844" id=3D"yiv9643617798yqtfd78550"><br clear=3D"none">=
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 21, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Michael MacLean via =
Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></blockquote></div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div class=3D"yiv9643617798yqt4099343844" id=3D"yiv9643617798yqtfd7267=
5">=EF=BB=BF</div><div class=3D"yiv9643617798ydpa862449yahoo-style-wrap" st=
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><div class=3D"yiv9643617798yqt4099343844" id=3D"yiv9643617798yqtfd13084"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">I am honing in on the problem of my Bugeye refusing to run =
more than a float bowl worth of fuel at a time.&nbsp; I have a 1275 punched=
 out to 1330 and fuel it with a single HIF44 S.U. carb.&nbsp; The problem I=
 am now having is the Facet electric pump running furiously like no fuel is=
 running through it, which it is not.&nbsp; Tonight I removed the fuel line=
 from the carb end and stuck it in a jar.&nbsp; I turned the key to energiz=
e the fuel pump and it started to cavitate and run furiously as before, but=
 in a few seconds it bogged down just like it does when the float bowl is f=
ull and the jar started to fill up!&nbsp; The float bowl vent is open and t=
he fuel inlet hose is connected to the correct inlet pipe.&nbsp; I have had=
 this carb apart three times and found no obstructions anywhere.&nbsp; What=
 could be plugging up the float bowl chamber vent stopping gas from enterin=
g the carb?&nbsp; As you can see in the picture, the connections are correc=
t as they have been all along. Any ideas?</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
class=3D"yiv9643617798yqt4099343844" id=3D"yiv9643617798yqtfd19388">Mike Ma=
cLean</div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><div>&lt;20200721_213239.jpg&gt;<=
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