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| | | | Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 | I have a brand new rebuilt carb. Seems to leak no matter how tight the screws are. Saw lots of pictures of other trucks with the same leak.
Does anyone have an answer for this?
Don
Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 80 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 80 | You may want to check your float. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Like Bruce says. Your float level may be too high. Some seepege is routine on these carbs although not normal. These "brand new rebuilt" carbs are usually not right. You are generally better off getting an old timer to put a kit in the original carb.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | My past problem with a Rochester turned out to be to much fuel pressure, added an adjustable pressure regulator from Napa, set at about 3 psi, problem solved. An inline pressure gauge is a good ideal also. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 | Got to admit. I have plenty of pressure from the pump.
Not ready to tear into a newly rebuilt after only 3 weeks.
Mine looks like others at this point.
Thanks Don
Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 326 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 326 | I had a similar problem with mine (56 with 235) and I thought the fuel was coming from between the top of the bowl and the cap at the front of the carb. I also rechecked the float level, and also put some thread tape on the adapter that threads into the carb that then accepts the fuel line (I did not tape the fuel line, should not need to). Though I am not sure, I believe that that was where my leak was coming from. Any way, no more leak. Be carefull tightening down the top screws too much, you may end up putting a bend in your top plate. If it is nice and flat, then just snug should be enough.
Lee.
1956 Chevy 3200, 235 w/3 speed
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 | Thanks. I'll look closer at the line connection.
Can’t begin to tell you how much I hate the name Stovebolt.
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