<VV> Turbo Carb 8600 Feet Above sea level

[Frank DuVal]

Also, is it flooding all the time, or just when pumping the accelerator 
pedal before starting? YHs tend to flow gasoline out of the air cleaner 
when pumping before starting. But none should flow after starting.

Frank DuVal

Lonny Clark wrote:

>Gino, if the carb has been recently rebuilt with a new needle/seat and fuel
>is coming out into the air cleaner, I would suspect that you have too much
>fuel pressure. The YH carburetor can only handle 3 or 4 psi. If you are
>using an electric fuel pump, you may need one that is less powerful. An
>external fuel pressure regulator could be used as well. The YH carburetor is
>a sid-draft, so you may see a "mist" of fuel occasionally in the air
>cleaner, but there should not be very much - just enough to smell it.
>
>The next step should be: test the fuel pressure at the carburetor inlet.
>
>After that check/adjust the float level.
>
>Let us know how that goes, if that doesn't solve the problem we will come up
>with some more suggestions.
>
>Good luck,
>Lonny
>
>On 9/5/07, Gino Calllegari <gcallegari at insepet.com> wrote:
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>>Dear Sirs.
>>
>>Again from Colombia I just CAME out the street my new 66 Turbo,I´m located
>>in Bogota at 8600 feet, I{m experimenting flooded in the carb, even the
>>gas
>>goes out at the intake of air, This carb has been rebuilt by Larry
>>Claypool
>>so it is almos perfect I´m not sure if is an usual problem with turbo
>>engines, are there any suggestions for this carb at this altitude, and
>>also
>>if you have suggestions for Turbo Engines I will be glad to receive.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Gino
>>66 Corsa CVT 140/66 Monza Sedan 4 Sp/66 Cp Turbo
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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