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Originally Posted by LuvDaBlues
I'm having a bit of a hesitation when aggressively accelerating. But only after the engine has fully warmed up. I had a pro build the carburetor earlier, and he thought the fuel might be boiling within the front bowl. He suggested a carburator heat shield, but I can't find an attractive one.
Has anyone used a turkey pan for this problem? I would think it would provide enough shielding.
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Yes it would help, assuming your problem is "boiling in the bowl" related. I think it may be something else. Typically fuel percolating in the bowl will result more so with problems at idle. The fuel will boil and overflow down into the engine through your bowl vents or directly into the carb venturies. This will cause stumble and stall at idle. It's because most under hood heat issues happen during idle or traveling very slow, especially in prolonged bumper-to-bumper traffic where engine heat has a chance to build under hood.
If you're having problems at WOT then I think it's a carb tuning problem, too rich ... or even too lean. Before striking out and buying a turkey pan, with it's typically restrictive air filter, invest 60 or 70 bucks. Do a 3 run pass on a local chassis dyno and have them monitor your AFR. That'll tell you if your carb's tuned right. I think you'll find to the contrary..
Dave