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by spackrackman
Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:28 am
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

Well, I have got it going, I have put on an electric pump and stopped the return back to the tank. I have driven it for 5 miles and it now seems to work without loosing power. If I sit with the ignition on though it does flood the engine.. At least I can now get it places. I think I need to work out...
by spackrackman
Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

Its running with the fuel pump, I now could get further but again, once I am using power its empty and conks. wait a minute and its full again and off I go. What is topping the fuel from filling the bowl?
by spackrackman
Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

Yep, I am getting to that, going to go and look for it. I have a pal in Newcastle. Steven Murray, drives a ford falcon Xw gt. I am assuming though Newcastle is quite a big place.! So I need someone who knows these Mulix solex carbs.. How does one tell what model it is? there seems to be so many vari...
by spackrackman
Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

It seems to spit fuel out at a fair rate, I have just fitted an inline electrical pump and waiting for the rest of the family to wake up before i start to experiment underneath them. Am I to understand that once its full it just goes down the return line back to the tank? I just turned on the inline...
by spackrackman
Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:49 am
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

I apologise about the spelling and grammer, I was quite flustered when I wrote the question.
Jonnie
by spackrackman
Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:05 am
Forum: Scorpion's Space
Topic: 1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

1980 sapporo gen 1 carb help

Hi, today I have had some serious problem with my 2.0 sapporo GSL auto 1st gen. Its always surged, never had a smooth tick over, I always assumed the carb would need looking at eventually. Today...... it started, and then conked out. It started, drove 50 yards and then conked out. I noticed that on ...