Dellorto problem. disaster averted, garage reeks of fuel Options

[rhodyguy]

all set, ready for fire up, energize the pump (didn't spin the engine) and the pump doesn't quiet down (cb carb pump) as the bowls fill as it did with the webers. i look over and there's a thin fountain the coming up and fuel welling thru the square in between the main stacks on the dr side carb. puddles on top of both of the throttle plates.

the pass side has the duel banjo fitting. fuel supply line connects to one fitting and the other fitting is supposed to supply the dr side eliminating the need for a 'T". does it make any dif which fitting gets the pump supply and which one connects to the dr side carb? top fitting as opposed to bottom. the dellorto book mentions the dual banjo but doesn't specify if it makes a dif where the lines are/how hooked up.

i had just changed out the oil so i know the 3 1/2 quarts of BP will get dumped. any ideas?

k

[ThePaintedMan]

If it was completely hydrolocked, it wouldn't have started anyway (at least I don't think). Back in high school I had an 84 Thunderbird which came with TBI that I converted to a Holley carb. Of course this is before I knew that carbs had to have a LOW pressure pump... and that the car would automatically try to keep pressurizing the system even when it was off. I ended up with an engine completely full of gas and after once crank, it wouldn't budge an inch further. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Drained the gas, and oil and after it did it AGAIN, I figured out the problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Long story short, it never ignited (whew).

I have had the same problem as you and John though Kevin. Glad you found the debris, but sometimes they just get stuck. Everytime I reinstall carbs I give momentary 12v power to fuel pump while rapping on the side my Webers, on the steel block-off plate to get the floats to unstick. It's worked so far and IMHO, just worth doing anyways to avoid a big fuel spill.