>look down into the carburetor. Crank the butterfly valve
I see -- a way to tell if an empty bowl causes the stall. Definitely a
great idea, but I'm not sure I can get a view down into this carb. It has a
built-in right-angle throat. Maybe I can do it with an inspection mirror and
flashlight. And would the accellerator pump work on this carb if the engine
is shut down -- someone pointed out that engine vacuum actuates the
accellerator pump on this carb. Hmmmm....
>here is a DANGEROUS, non-recommended procedure
I like it already! Let's do it. Where's my liquid O2?
>disconnect the fuel line from the carburetor, aim it into a
>milk carton, and crank over the engine. If a good firm
>stream of fuel pulses out of the fuel line, it bodes pretty well
I cranked the engine with the fuel pump output connected into a pressure gage
and got the 3 psi figure, but now that you mention it, it would indeed be
useful to see the relative strength of the stream. I remember how my old '65
Ford Falcon's fuel pump could squirt, so I have some standard of comparison.
Thanks Alan! More trobleshooting tips = a more productive weekend for me and
the M38.
Steve Johnston
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