[Spridgets] Won't Idle

[David Ambrose]

The facet pumps give a constant tap tap tap when running regardless of 
whether they've got fuel or not. It's pretty annoying especially if you 
solid mounted the pump. I'm thinking about going back to an SU pump for 
this reason. Newer fuel hose is formulated to resist the ethanol in the 
gas.

The first thing I'd look for is a vacuum line that's come loose; PCV 
valve and distributor vacuum advance.

Dave Ambrose

On 10/24/2015 1:27 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
>      Took the Bugeye out to run an errand tonight.  Could not get it 
> to idle. As soon as I took my foot off the gas it would die.  I 
> recently had a problem with the ethanol in the gas plugging up the 
> fuel system after leaving it sit in the garage for a few months 
> without starting it.  I installed a new Facet fuel pump, but I can 
> hear the new pump going constantly behind me like the tank is almost 
> empty, but according to the fuel gauge it had at least a 1/4 tank 
> left.  As long as I kept my foot in it and did not stop anywhere, it 
> ran like a scalded cat.  That new 1275 that I installed a few thousand 
> miles ago is finally breaking in.  I was going to replace the fuel 
> tank. (I have a new one ready to paint and install), but I got it 
> running by draining the old ethanol laced gas and filling the tank 
> with 100 octane ethanol free gas.  I thought I cleaned the fuel system 
> out of the ethanol.  It ran great for a while. It did die a couple of 
> times, but started right up again and would idle, now I have to keep 
> revving the throttle at the stop light to keep it running.  I hate 
> this Kalifornia gas.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
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