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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Yep! Just as I suspected. The Float settings were way off. This'll be the last time I use caliper conversions for Float settings. I also...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    What do ruptured pipes have to do with a Carter AFB?
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    I may have been a little rough handed when I last adjusted the floats and I understand that it takes more finesse than that. I hope to...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Yep that's just where I'm leaning too. Thanks
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Yep, that's just what it's doing. I've clumsily ran a bit of fuel down the carb and it seems that I may be dealing with maladjusted floats.
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Okay gang, by now I think I may have it narrowed down to a goof I made in setting up the floats. Long ago I took the fractional data for...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    I was checking the Air Screws and what do you know, some gremlin maladjusted them. On the primary side it was nearly at its stop...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    As a sidebar, I'm still running the Ford EEC-1 Ignition Control Module that was stock on 'Black Betty'
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Thanks Terry! Yep, something like that was what I was looking for but I got impatient. Mustie 1 has the one I was looking for...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Today while I was out to Physical Therapy I stopped by NAPA looking for a Fuel Primer Bottle. Heretofore, I was pouring old fuel into a...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Thank Terry, I'm being criticized on another forum where a couple of kind folks insist this is a fuel issue. With the double whammy of...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Okay I grounded the Starter Solenoid and she spun up just fine. I removed the Cap to the MSD and watched the Rotor make several turns...
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    Knulla she won't turn over at all now. edit Vittu Minua, I forgot to ground the Starter Relay
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    Turbogus replied to the thread Black Betty no start.
    I'm hip Samuel, this state is only when I take it beyond my normal startup. Last year one blip of the throttle to set the choke and she...
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    (y) That's great, I wish I could find an affordable one for my '78 CJ
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