by "Cuddly Duddly" <engconn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Sep 15, 2007 at 09:22 PM
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> I have no knowledge of the operation of your starting carburetor. I seem
to
> recall that the early ones were not electrical but had an air valve that
was
> operated by a pull knob and cable. I wonder if the later ones might be
> intended to supply only fuel, with the air supplied from the main
carburetors.
> That might still require that the main butterflies be nearly closed to
develop
> adequate vacuum to pull the fuel into the manifold. If no one here has
more
> info, you might try JagLovers forum or a service manual. I would not
make any
> irreversible modifications to the carburetor.
>
> Don Young
>Thanks for your help. You're right about the workings of the starting
carb.
>That's exactly how it works but my query is from where or how does it get
the
>air it needs to pass over the jet for starting purposes, if the tube is
>completely blocked? Wish some one could tell me.
