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Old 05-29-2019, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout View Post
Hauss, way back in the day of only leaded gasoline (Amaco high test excepted), any car, in tune, would have light gray exhaust pipes, after several miles at highway speeds. No plug issues, always thought the color came from the lead in the fuel. I'm not a chemical engineer, just a geezer with lotsa miles on my clock.
Varmit, I don't understand how the molecular density of the fuel would make any difference in the float setting. Idle mixture and/or jetting, yes, but wouldn't affect the buoyancy of the "bobber", would it?
Yes. The float is sealed so the air inside is probably at sea level when built more or less. So as you go higher up it should float lower. I have no facts, just talking off the cuff.
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