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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 8 | Hey I'm new to the forum. I have a 54 150. Just converted to 12v for winter driving. I know this has nothing to do with wiring.
When I fire the old girl up she will only run with the gas pedal flat to the floor. And at that only for a few seconds. I changed the condenser and added a alternator. Other than that, that's all I did in the engine bay. When it shuts down fuel spills out the overflow tube in the center of the carb. Could the carb be bad? The car ran great b4 the conversion | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 | It sounds like you carb float is stuck.
Mark
1951 Chevy 3100
Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 8 | When I put the float in. What way should the rear tab be facing? Up or down? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 | The float operates the needle valve, so it needs to be put in so that when the float is up, the valve is closed, and when the float is down, it is open. You could connect a piece of plastic tubing to the fuel inlet and blow through it to test if it is open or closed as you work the float.
Kurt | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 117 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 117 | When I put the float in. What way should the rear tab be facing? Up or down? In most carbs the tab pushes on the needle valve, so up. Just remember though, up is down when the carb top is upside down on the work bench!  Also you might want to let everyone know what type of carb it is, it will help with the diagnosis. It does sound like the needle valve is not closing though. Is there pooled gasoline on the floor of the intake? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Check the float to make sure it is not full of gas. If it is in correctly YOU must have dirt in the needle & seat.
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