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Old October 10th, 2008, 02:18 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by olds4life View Post
thanks for all the help. but i don't think i explain it correctly. after a couple of pumps of the accelerator, it makes the spark plugs too wet to fire. i don't know the year of the carb. what causes this. thanks
PATIENT: "Doctor, it hurts when I do this."

DOCTOR: "Well, stop doing that!"

What causes the wet plugs is pumping the accelerator pump too much. You should be able to start the car with a single short pump of the pedal.
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