KR> Question concerning Ellison Model 2 Carb on a HAPI VW engine

2016-06-21 Thread Rene Ffrench
Thanks Mark !! Again I am wow'ed by the KR network of info. I really appreciate your info. Again, I owe you a cold one!! Cheers, Rene' On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 10:36 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > Rene Ffrench wrote: > > Yes, you'll need a primer. I have 3.5

KR> Question concerning Ellison Model 2 Carb on a HAPI VW engine

2016-06-21 Thread Tommy Waymack
Yes to all the above.I used a single nozzle in front of the carb located under the engine[updraft].It worked ok,but I am in the process of installing 2 points,one in each side on top of the engine.No data on this yet.Fuel pressure seems adequate with fuel pump off in cruise but use boost pump for t

KR> Question concerning Ellison Model 2 Carb on a HAPI VW engine

2016-06-20 Thread Mark Langford
Rene Ffrench wrote: Yes, you'll need a primer. I have 3.5 psi feeding the carb. The carb isn't supposed to flow unless it is receiving air, so primer is required to get it going. I'm using a primer, and you'll a primer in all but the warmest of conditions. I ran an 1/8" copper tube from a

KR> Question concerning Ellison Model 2 Carb on a HAPI VW engine

2016-06-20 Thread Rene Ffrench
Hi KR Team, Are any of you using an Ellison Model 2 carb on a VW engine? My Fuel tank is header mounted and I will be using a 2 psi electric fuel pump to feed the carb that is 16 inches lower than the bottom of the tank. Is it necessary to add a fuel primer circuit in this configuration?and