I’ve Written About This Before, But It Was Quite Memorable And Won’t Leave My Memory Bank.
I was going to fix the hesitation problem on my off-road dune buggy. The one with 1700 jugs on a Volkswagen 1600 dual port engine, Tee-Pee straight pipe exhaust and Holley Bug Spray carburetor, that I had built taking the time to weigh and balance all the connecting rods, etcetera.
I set about removing the centrifugal air cleaner and starting it up and with beer in one hand, was staring down the throat of the Holley Bug Spray carb. My intention was to blip the throttle arm, rev the engine, and make sure the accelerator pump circuit was working properly by watching the gasoline spray in there.
Hoo-Bah ! . . . Hoo–Baah ! . . . Hooo—Baaah ! . . . Hoooo----Baaaah ! . . . WHOOOSH !
It was years, ago. I have eyebrows now and hair where it’s supposed to be. The pump was working just fine.
CSA