<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