Re: [lro] Re: Installing a Weber on an SII

From: jimfoo (jimfoo@purplemountain.net)
Date: Sat Feb 08 2003 - 19:14:18 EST

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    Did you ever put an electric fuel pump on? We all had problems with the
    stock pumps at high altitudes.

    Tim Czajka wrote:
    >
    > Jim Hall wrote:
    > >I, and several others here ran 1 bbl webers for quite a few years, and
    > >none of us had any major icing problems although Colorado is fairly dry
    > >compared to most other states.
    > >
    >
    > I'm one of those who installed the Webber 1bbl - the only problem I have
    > had is at high altitude above 10,000ft. If I turn the engine off it
    > is sometimes very difficult get it going again. I have to crank
    > away and pray. I took to leaving the engine running when stopped at
    > high altitude, but with a non-functioning parking brake this usually
    > meant having to find a solid rock or tree to rest against.
    >
    > Tim Czajka
    > 1972 Series III 88
    >
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