<VV> Power Enrichment Needle & other carb ???

BobHelt@aol.com BobHelt@aol.com
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 08:08:09 EDT


Russ, Please see below.
Regards,
Bob Helt

In a message dated 10/8/04 3:03:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
corvair65@verizon.net writes:

> Should the secondary carbs, on a late '65, have the power enrichment 
> needle?


NO


> 
> 
> Should secondaries have the cups removed from the accelerator pump as stated
> in Clark's?  How would it pump then?

They don't have pumps. The accel pumps are in the pri carbs.


> 
> What makes the pump discharge needle work, when all it is, is a piece of
> brass with a point, sitting  in a hole?
> 
> Engine vacuum pulls the brass needle off its seat. That allows a flow of gas 
> from the internal restriction (jet).

Regards,
Bob Helt