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Old 12-19-2019, 08:28 PM   #15
Merc Cruzer
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Default Re: Hesitation when accelerating from stop - Holly 1901 carb

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Originally Posted by RalphG View Post
My 52 has been running like that for so long I've come to accept it as normal and have just adapted my driving style. A couple of quick pumps on the accelerator when I want to take off never fails to work for me. But if I just try to hit the gas and take off, it will cut out and stall. I've tried several times adjusting the accel pump stroke but never seen any improvement.
RalphG,

With this simple adjustment to my carb and the difference it made, just a thought: you might want to replace the cup/seal at the end of the accelerator pump. My thought is that the gas is getting by the cup/seal, so no matter what adjustment you make, the issue still remains.
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