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Old 07-23-2022, 01:55 PM   #23
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Default Re: ‘40 V8 stumbling when accelerating in 1st and 2nd

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Originally Posted by Charlie ny View Post
Here's my test results after installing the carb on my '32. The motor fired up and ran 100% for less than 5 miles (after warm up) then it was as stubborn as Michael
Driskell's goat. I limped home and got the carb on the bench, the acc pump was jammed in it's bore. Not mis aligned but stuck. I build 7 or 8 94's / week and this is a first. I'll get back to it after b'fast and see waaas sup.
Charlie ny
Same thing happened to me on the 60 hp in that MG. The accel pump stuck in the front carb. These are genuine Stromberg accel pumps.
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