Re: Help Wanted - Drag Racing Ignition/Fuel (?) Problems

[Mike Creglow <mcreglow@xxxxxxxxx>]

What coil are you using and how is it mounted?  Also, put a multi-meter on your battery. 

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On Aug 25, 2012, at 8:50, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  
> Went racing last night, did four runs, and could not get the engine to rev past 
> almost exactly 5000 RPM in any gear.
>  
> I did swap out the Chrome ignition box with a used orange box for the third run 
> and got stuck around 3000 RPM. 
> 
>  
> Another clue, maybe. When I was setting the timing before the second timing, 
> fuel came shooting out of the primary vent tube on the carb – I noticed this 
> happened when I let off the throttle after taking the engine to 3500 to check 
> the timing. Pulled the front bowl off and cleaned it out. I do plan to pull the 
> carb and clean it out.
>  
> On the last run, with the chrome box reinstalled, I start having a lack of 
> acceleration around 3,000. However, when I lifted a bit on the throttle, the car 
> would begrudgingly accelerate and I could slowly add more throttle that would 
> increase the acceleration rate but still couldn’t get up to 5000 RPM.
>  
> Any suggestions from these clues? The Mo-Power event is coming up Mid-September 
> and I want to have a good showing (at least not shoot ducks as I run down the 
> track). I think if I can solve this problem, my goal of a sub-12 second run can 
> be realized then. 
> 
>  
> Akron Don Gallimore
> 
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