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Re: Running on two cylinders


On 10 Dec 97, Tom Davis wrote:

> 	I have checked the firing order per Bentley & used the timing
> light. As far as the carb getting fuel, its getting plenty. I flooded it
> last night & the overflow was laying on top of the cylinder tin. It has
> been suggested that the gasket between the carb & the intake may be
> sucking air. What do you think?

I'm really not the resident carb expert, but something is really 
wrong.  Could the float valve be stuck open so it is too RICH to 
fire?  Shouldn't be too hard to figure out, this sounds blatant, not 
subtle.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
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