Experiment with the spring in the Babe Bee pickup tube

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Re: Experiment with the spring in the Babe Bee pickup tube

RknRusty Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:10 am

cribbs74 wrote:Not tooting my horn here, but since most of my pickup hoses are dry and hard and always retain their shape. I assumed the spring was there to allow a wicking action to take place. I guess being somewhat ignorant about cox engine operation payed off.

You assumed correctly. Watch out for those hard ones, they love to suck air around the nipple, or fuel while it still has a full tank. If you notice it leaning out after the fuel level starts to drop, that may be what's happening.

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