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#58976 04/09/2006 5:44 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Hi...
Last weekend, I started my truck up (as I do every weekend) and was greeted by an overflowing carburetor.
I tore it down this morning, and the only thing that I can think of that would make the carb overflow like that would be a bad float.
Well, the float still does its thing, and there doesn't seem to be anything in it (i.e. gas) and the bowl was still full of gas (as I expected it would be).
So, my fellow bolters, allow me to ask of you:
What the heck?
What else would cause an overflow like that, and how do I fix it? | | |
#58978 04/09/2006 8:30 PM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 38 | Brendan,
I agree w/ TooMany2count....check your needle valve. My '61 did something similar before I had my carb rebuilt. Good luck. -Will
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#58979 04/09/2006 8:45 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | you can use toothpaste to lap the needle and seat on that old float. sometimes they just need a little help
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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#58980 04/11/2006 4:48 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Okay. Thanks guys. While I've got the carb cracked open, I might as well get a rebuild kit. It probably needs it anyway. Also, I'll probably install a fuel filter. Just because I don't want this to happen too often.  | | |
#58981 04/28/2006 3:46 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Thanks for all your help, everyone!
I got the old girl running again tonight.
I made sure that all of the passages were free of crap and I figured that while I had it apart, I may as well rebuild it.
I gotta say, she certainly runs better! (Starts quicker too!) | | |
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