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Old 01-16-2020, 04:56 PM   #13
Merc Cruzer
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Default Re: Bench testing the economizer diaphragm on a Holley 1901 (teapot) carb

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Originally Posted by RalphG View Post
Just curious if you have tried running it without the air cleaner? I've tested mine with and without the air cleaner and it almost seems to run better, as if it has more power, without the air cleaner.
RalphG,

I took mine out today for a trip down to Denver, to get an estimate for a new interior and top. Going down the hill (8300 ft down to 5280 ft.), it loaded up numerous times, (the car was at idle going down the hill) felt like air starvation and the plugs loading up due to too little air and too much fuel. Ran better coming back up the hill, but then it was under load. Checked the plugs after indenturing home ans they were clean, but felt that was due to the car being under load most of the way home. Plan is to run it without the filter on a test run. I will let you know the outcome. Thanks for the suggestion, my last test was years ago and allot has changed since then.

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