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#64811 08/25/2006 1:14 AM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 | So my 235 was finally running smooth. It has fenton split header and fenton dual intake. I got the fuel ait mix dialed and the idle nice and smooth. I took my battery off to give it a charge and today when I started it back up gas was pouring out of the where the linkage hooks up. Why would this happen now and not before. It started at the front carb and now is leaking at the rear. By the way carbs have been rebuilt and the floats were set what I thought was right.
So what did I do wrong or what happened.
1946 1/2 ton
I'm not addicted I just don't know when to stop
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#64812 08/25/2006 3:14 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 135 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 135 | Sounds to me like the needle valve is sticking. Try tapping the carb where the fuel inlet is with a wood handle end of a screwdriver. This will free up the valve if it is indeed sticking. Good luck! | | |
#64813 08/25/2006 3:27 AM | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Could be the floats stuck so it overfills the bowl. Mine did this with my carb to. So tapping it should work for that to.
What carb?
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#64814 08/25/2006 3:32 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 135 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 135 | I wanted to tell you that you probably didn't do anything wrong, these things take on a life of their own. Gremlins and things that break , get out of whack, and just fail overnight for no reason!! | | |
#64815 08/25/2006 7:42 PM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Crap in the gas could be, change filters. Check float settings carefully - by the book to start. Then set little low if still floods. Could be too much fuel pressure, old carbs such as stromberg didn't like anything over 2+1/2 to 3 lbs. Chevy pumps put out 5-6. Put on an adjustable fuel pressure regulator before the carb.
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#64816 08/25/2006 8:16 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 | So the good news is that I figured it out and it was a simple miss on my part. I took the carb apart ant when rechecking the floats again I noticed gunk in the needle seat. That cleaned out and whammo it is no longer leaking and running again.
Thanks again for all the help this site is great and saved me a number of times.
Little Horse
1946 1/2 ton
I'm not addicted I just don't know when to stop
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