[Spridgets] Engine Woes

[Ron Soave]

More likely ignition timing if it spits out the carb.

Ron Soave

On Jun 16, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Bill L <pythias at pacifier.com> wrote:

> Hello Spridgets,
>
>  Took the red thing out for a drive today. All was going well until
>  all of the sudden it started to miss, acting like it's running on
>  two or three cylinders. I checked the cap and rotor and it all looks
>  good. Checked the plugs and plug wire connections, again all good.
>  It has a Crane so it's not the points or condensor. I got it stared
>  up again and it still misses.. I pulled the air cleaner and watched.
>  Both pistons rise the same amount at the same time,
>
>  BUT.... MIST would blows back out of #2 carb. Puff, Puff, Puff....
>
>  Have a burned a valve?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L.                          mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403  "the red thing"
>
>  Dragons love you. You're crunchy and good with ketchup.
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