[Public-list] Atomic 4 compression

[BRIAN HOFLER]

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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Palmer <Bpalmer at DigitalArsenal.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2006 6:59 am
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Atomic 4 compression

> Speaking of the Atomic 4's, can I get an idea from my fellow 
> Albergers what
> RPMs you run your A4s at to achieve cruising speed (and what speed you
> generally power along at)?
> 
> I'm experiencing problems with my A4 where it seems to be lacking 
> power.  It
> runs just fine out of gear, but in gear, I cant get it above about 
> 1200 RPMs
> on a good day.  On a bad day, it stalls out, and will only 
> continue to run
> when I choke the engine quite a bit.
> 
> When idling out of gear, it runs smooth, and will rev up smoothly, 
> but under
> load it doesn't do so well.
> 
> I had someone suggest that I might have a leak in the seal around 
> my carb,
> which would explain the need to choke it to pull in extra fuel to 
> mix with
> the extra air leaking in.  Does anyone have a suggestion I can try?
> 
> -Brian
> L'Esprit 288
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