Subject: Re: An oddity
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Apr 20, 2001, 10:25 AM
Post ID: 1706397804
Patrick,
Excellent, thanks. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Hayes <peha-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: An oddity
| ============================================================ Maximize your email efficiency with My Topica. Searchable archives, vacation options, and more. Sign up now at http://click.topica.com/caaabBDb1dfltb1FlG8a/register ============================================================ In a message dated 04/19/2001 9:01:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, haw-@frontiernet.net writes: << Do you grab the cable in your fingers near the carb body and see if it somewhat loose when the choke is off? >> Exactly. The outer sheath must be loose enough to easily pull up 1/16 to |
| when the choke is off. Hard to tell with the air boots in place. Just |
| the air boot up the cable a bit so it is not in contact with the adjuster |
| the carb. Now, just gently pull up on the cable. Better be some slack. Otherwise, the internal enrichening valve is partially held open. It is |
| a choke. It does NOT control air flow like the choke on a car. It is a bypass fuel valve adding lots of liquid fuel to the system. It is not |
| adjustable like a choke. It is either ON or OFF. Fuel flows or it |
| It only takes a little bit of space to add a lot of liquid fuel. If the rubber seal at the bottom of the enrichener plunger does not seal tight, |
| will have a very rich mixture and it will do its worst at low rpm. Patrick Hayes Fremont CA EV, EV, SPII, V-65-C, Monza, SuperAlce MGNOC L-403 |