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[WPTA] 1979 Spitfire Carb Adjustment

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Subject: [WPTA] 1979 Spitfire Carb Adjustment
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 20:18:42 +0000 (UTC)
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Hello All,
My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke coming o=
ut of exhaust).=C2=A0 I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve by =
starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Allen =
key adjustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Using a screwdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the en=
gine rpm increasing.=C2=A0 I started over in the full rich position and tur=
ned the Allen key 3 turns to the lean position.=C2=A0 This had no effect.=
=C2=A0 Any suggestions?
Much appreciated,=C2=A0Chuck Kuhn
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"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello All,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">My 1979 Spitfire is running very rich (to the point of black smoke comi=
ng out of exhaust).&nbsp; I attempted to adjust the carburetor needle valve=
 by starting with the needle valve all the way out and turning using the Al=
len key adjustment tool to turn 1/4 turn at a time.&nbsp; This had no effec=
t.&nbsp; Using a screwdriver to lift the carb piston still resulted in the =
engine rpm increasing.&nbsp; I started over in the full rich position and t=
urned the Allen key 3 turns to the lean position.&nbsp; This had no effect.=
&nbsp; Any suggestions?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Much appreciated,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
false">&nbsp;Chuck Kuhn</div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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