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To bribe me to return my husband(British car hater) bought me another Midget.......YELLOW!! 77 so far he has broke my ignition switch and my little " <u>bumble bee</u> " won't go over 50. It has a sweet spot on the accelerator which allows accelleration to 50 but floor it an fizzel......has a manuel choke and <font color="yellow"> </font> <font color="yellow"> </font> blinkers and wipers work. Screw driver is current key but am ordering harness. Plugs were fouled and tightened distributor still 35 rpms-50. Clutch needed adjusting and second grinds if I'm not careful.........Carb may be junk-haven't hadtime to examine too much-it's the 12 mosquito is the 15. It's Yellow!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif <font color="red"> </font> <font color="yellow"> </font>
 
Where are you going to start with this one Randi?
I'd strip it, get busy with the motor and 2nd gear synch while someone else blasts and primes it!
Pics??
 
A notorious 1500 problem that can cause those symptoms is a torn/leaking carb piston diaphram. And, yes, your carb is junk. But Hey, that is part of the 1500's charm!
 
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check the fuel pump..........z

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And the lines to the carbs, they may be full of junk.
 
Well it looks really pretty good! I'm ordering switch & harness -think carb is junk but this is not the 1500 -that has weber and tops out at 95 or so-lines are good-pressure checked fuel pump,but on uncommon ground so Lbs pressure? and why the heck when I floor it does it go slower than the sweet spot mid way?? Maggie is the next to get full treatment Baz-bumble and mosquito are for reg transport and FUN!! Randi
 
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