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midgetracer · 06-01-2012, 11:59 PM

Tonight I was helping a friend start his engine in his 31 Vicky. It had been running well, but he wanted a bit more power and added a Snyders 5.5 head. We had it running very smoothly, but I kept hearing a crackling and gurgling sound from his Tillitson carburetor. He says it always made that sound. I am used to Zenith carbs and have never heard that noise. I tried adjusting the GAV and the idle screw, but it would die with almost any adjusting. It also was idleing at about 700RPM as measured with a tach. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or what I can do to get rid of the rather loud sound.

bogdonj · 06-02-2012, 12:22 AM

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Had a Tilly that made that noise. ran good everytime

06-01-2012, 11:59 PM	#1
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,242	Tilly Carb noise Tonight I was helping a friend start his engine in his 31 Vicky. It had been running well, but he wanted a bit more power and added a Snyders 5.5 head. We had it running very smoothly, but I kept hearing a crackling and gurgling sound from his Tillitson carburetor. He says it always made that sound. I am used to Zenith carbs and have never heard that noise. I tried adjusting the GAV and the idle screw, but it would die with almost any adjusting. It also was idleing at about 700RPM as measured with a tach. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or what I can do to get rid of the rather loud sound.

06-02-2012, 12:22 AM	#2
bogdonj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walkerton, Ont. Canada Posts: 623	Re: Tilly Carb noise Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Had a Tilly that made that noise. ran good everytime __________________ _________________________________________ 1931 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster 1930 Ford Original Rolling Chassis- Restoring