Posted by Tom Fleming on August 12, 2010 at 03:13:56 from (206.193.253.243):
In Reply to: F-20 carb posted by oldiron29 on August 11, 2010 at 16:42:10:
One more thing to check. Make sure your primer cups are closed, or if not present, make sure there are 1/8" pipe plugs in the head where the primer cups go.
I have seen quite a few people wrangle with getting their F-20 carbs right, when the primer cups were open, which leans out the mixture. One guy rebuild a perfectly good carb still had the same problem when. I took the valve cover off, and the primer cup holes were wide open (He thought they were oil return holes). Installed 2 pipe plugs, and the F-20 ran like a champ.
ps. the "one guy" was ME! The only thing that is a better teacher than the school of hard knocks, is an old timer that likes to watch you make the mistake............then make fun of you when you are done and then tell you the right way!!!!!!!!!!
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