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Gas not staying in carb #1201444 01/26/2017 12:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 49 MD T Too Tall Wrench Fetcher
Too Tall Wrench Fetcher T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 49 MD	This is a 51' 235 rochester 1bbl, glass bowl filter. I have to pour gas into the carb to get it going and after sitting for a day same thing. When it is hot, restarts are fine. Can you break it down for me where to look for the problem? TIA

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Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/26/2017 12:51 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Volfandt	01/26/2017 1:36 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/26/2017 1:46 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/26/2017 2:20 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/27/2017 3:07 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Pre '68 Dave	01/27/2017 4:12 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2017 4:14 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/27/2017 4:30 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2017 4:33 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/27/2017 10:50 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	52Carl	01/28/2017 1:15 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	JW51	01/28/2017 1:48 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/28/2017 4:19 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Pre '68 Dave	01/28/2017 3:08 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Joe H	01/28/2017 4:22 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Weaselkeeper	02/02/2017 5:51 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	yar	02/03/2017 7:01 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Weaselkeeper	02/04/2017 4:54 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	carbking	02/03/2017 8:03 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	bartamos	02/03/2017 8:32 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	52Carl	02/04/2017 4:19 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	yar	02/04/2017 5:39 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	carbking	02/04/2017 2:37 PM

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