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Author Topic: Mikuni 28 spitting fuel from vents  (Read 10146 times)

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Re: Mikuni 28 spitting fuel from vents
« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2016, 01:11:18 PM »
Interesting  thought Ed.  Right now I am using blue silicone fuel proof hose from the Marine industry. Seems very stiff, but maybe not stiff enough. A have them set up so my carbs are about 1/16" away from the 1 1/4" head intake tube. I was thinking the shorter the better....??? I have not played with that.

Will take a look thanks!
bob

The rubber flange that can be purchased for a Mikuni spigot carb is about 40 - 50 Durometer... Sorta like the the soft Continental motor mount bushings... A real stiff hose might not be a similar spigot mount... For sure the spigot should not contact the intake pipe which would be easy to do in a short coupling or bridge the gap with a clamp... Until the VW has about 50 hours on it there are more resonances running thru the engine - that's where some flyers have used the mercury based prop extension balance disks effectively...

 

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