SU carbs float tanks stripped out
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
Check the fuel valves, they could be worn out or broken
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
ok
except what are fuel valves ? not the ones on top of block ...... the valves ? are they "fuel valves " or ?
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
Lorna, it sounds like you finally have success! Congratulations! Where do you keep that "diamond kinda thing"? I don't think that I have ever seen one.
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
oh man , where did I say " diamond kinda thing ". this has been so long I don't remember now ..
but another quick question ..
is 90 psi on all 4 cylinders ok ? seems low ? after 5 cranks it's at 90psi .
fuel is fixed . that got things moving I guess . I see it dumping out the back carb .
then I checked for spark . all good .
now I'm on compression and it's 90 throughout.
anyway still no fire up but gas is moving . they said at car quest I don't need fuel injection fuel lines . is that true ?
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
oh I know .. that's where I had to pull out the metal clamp on to metal line spout thing .. a picture will help ...
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
Check the diagram for the carbs to see the fuel valves , they are in the fuel bowl lids.
Anything not sealing or dumping fuel is “playing with fireâ€... keep a fire extinguisher handy
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Anything not sealing or dumping fuel is “playing with fireâ€... keep a fire extinguisher handy
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
That vapor lock valve is probably not an issue unless it is leaking
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
oh those ! how to check ? me what I've done to check them was
blow down the fuel line while pushing slightly on the float lever pushing the needle valve stopping everything . then let go and it flows again .. is that the way to check them or is there something else I need to do ? needle valve I call it , got ya .. and that's a vapor lock valve in that diamond shaped thing on the back carb ? ok cool . good to know . . idk what caused it still or if it's fixed back to normal . but it's starting and reving the motor seems to not sputter But .. I've been here before .. so test drive time and we'll see if it's gotten better now . ugh . ok quit stalling Lorna and go .... afraid to because then I loose hope that it's fixed because it won't be and I'll deflate again ..... haha ok bye bye #geterdone
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
nope . not fixed still
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
update on the issue :
it was ............... drum roll please , ..................
............ fuel pump ! yep . I've pulled it out and in the back of it had oil and fuel smelled like oil .
changing oil today and fixing pump and reinstall . it must have been off and on working or something because I've checked it in the past ,, but whatever . I just hope it fixes this running lean thing that's going on ...... anyway . this should fix my stripped out float bowls .. haha jk . those r fixed now . ok ,over and out !
it was ............... drum roll please , ..................
............ fuel pump ! yep . I've pulled it out and in the back of it had oil and fuel smelled like oil .
changing oil today and fixing pump and reinstall . it must have been off and on working or something because I've checked it in the past ,, but whatever . I just hope it fixes this running lean thing that's going on ...... anyway . this should fix my stripped out float bowls .. haha jk . those r fixed now . ok ,over and out !
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
Did you rebuild the pump...valves, diaphram, rubber gasket?
Those parts can wear out dumping gas into the oil.
And leak gas from the bottom of the pump
Linda
Those parts can wear out dumping gas into the oil.
And leak gas from the bottom of the pump
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Re: SU carbs float tanks stripped out
I thought I did but it's needing more than I had usable newer rubber . valves we're good but I ended up ordering a new one because it's cheaper than a rebuild kit . so I'm waiting on that to show now .. thanks for the information ..
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