<VV> Fuel Pump? engine bogs on takeoff

Chris C ricorvair at cox.net
Wed Apr 25 09:25:05 EDT 2007


Checked the carbs...first.

One side solid stream of fuel, other side nothing.  Not even mist.  Did 
the hand over the carb bit.  And its running a little stronger, and 
makes mist when I pump the carb.  Will take it apart tonight and rebuild 
it.   Or at least replace the accel pump.



TimogensTurbo at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/24/2007 8:10:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> jim.duane at baesystems.com writes:
>
>   
>>  Sounds more like an accelerator pump to me...  Do you get a
>> squirt when you open the carbs?
>>     
> ========================================================
>
> Actually it's 2 streams!
>
> This is also where an electric fuelpump comes in handy for TEST!!  Just add 
> it behind the drivers side rear wheel for a temporary test..
>
>   




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