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#15833 08/19/2003 9:19 PM
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My main jet seems to stick open and is dumping an overload of gas. I took the carb off and theaccelator pump has a small hole in it. Is this the problem or is it something else. Does it take vaccuum to close the pump or is there a spring of some sort missing? The carb is a Carter on a 235.

#15834 08/20/2003 7:39 AM
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It sounds like your float is not shutting. Is the needle and seat in good working order. The float should push the needle into the seat and shut off the flow of fuel. If there is dirt or rust in the way the fuel will continue to flow and flood the carburator. Also, the float could be full of fuel from a internal leak. If the float is full it will sink in the fuel and not shut down the flow.

Joe


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