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What are some of the reasons causing it to run too rich?? 140-160 1971

fuel pressure too high pushing the float valve open
float valve not closing properly/damaged
float level set too high
carb jet unscrewed and falling out

The idle needle will not make any difference EXCEPT at idle.
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US






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New What are some of the reasons causing it to run too rich?? [140-160][1971]
posted by  signalius  on Tue Jan 20 14:19 CST 2004 >


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