<VV> Fuel Pump? engine bogs on takeoff

Chris C ricorvair at cox.net
Fri Apr 27 09:09:35 EDT 2007


The hand over the carb test got it going better, but not near right.  So 
I pulled the carb.  A thick layer of brown rust sludge on the bottom of 
the offending carb.  The accl pump looks worn.   Tonight I can rebuild 
it, and put it back on the car.

Thanks to all for the advice.  It stopped me from going down the wrong path.


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..
>
> Matt Nall...west coast
> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt
> lots of info!
>   




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