Reply to "Blue Springs, Silver Springs"

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

After installing one "blue" spring, I took Pearl out for a morning ride. The thermometer outside of the garage said 34º and that always meant a lot of coughing and puking as it woke up in years past cuz it didn't like the cold.

Not this time....

Got in, turned the key, waited 10 seconds for the pump to fill the float bowls (it had been sitting for a month), pumped it 5 times and........

It started right up and idled really well. Had to hit it with the pedal two more times to get it to smooth out and then let it idle in the driveway for a minute while the gas heater came up to speed and I took off - - - no coughing or puking, no bucking, no hesitation.

Can this really be my car?

Between all that terrific work by Dave at Blackline Racing on my Carbs and this little tweak to the advance, it's running eye-poppingly well.

Thanks, Dr. Mitch!

11/9/1912:45 PM

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