<VV> Turbo carb issues

Norman C. Witte ncwitte at wittelaw.com
Fri Apr 28 09:09:03 EDT 2006


Are you talking about the throttle return spring?

Norm 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris C, Warwick RI [mailto:ricorvair at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:03 PM
To: Norman Witte
Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo carb issues

Sounds similar to a problem I had with a carb I refreshed.  I put the 
assist spring on wrong and gas would actually come out the draft holes on 
the side of carb.

At 05:44 AM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
>I have been having trouble getting my rebuilt carb and turbo up and running
>on my '65 vert.  Here are the symptoms.  First, I hear a high-pitched
>whistle/squeal.  Second, if I run it a bit and shut it down, I have gas
>leaking from the throat of the carb where it connects to the air cleaner.
I
>double checked the bolts at the turbo inlet pipe, and that is tight.  Pipes
>and packings are all new, as is the turbo base gasket.  I do not have a
fuel
>leak at the carb inlet.  The rubber vacuum lines to the air cleaner for the
>PVC and the choke heater are new and connected.
>
>
>
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>Norm Witte
>
>
>
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