Why I hate carbs, Stuck open float on Elwood |
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Why I hate carbs, Stuck open float on Elwood |
ClayPerrine |
Sep 21 2020, 01:00 PM
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Saturday we took Elwood to cars and coffee. We were leaving early so we could stop and get some breakfast on the way.
Betty started the car up, and we left. We didn't make it off our street before we started smelling gas and Betty said that there was no power. So we turned around and pulled back into the driveway. I immediately took off the air cleaner, and found that the rear float had stuck open on the right hand carb. The bores were full of gas, and there was a nice geyser out of the vent tube when the pump was on. I immediately unplugged the CD box, and using a rubber mallet and some targeted percussive maintenance, I was able to un-stick the float. So now I have to clear out all the gas. The gas had gotten down into the cylinders and the engine was hydraulically locked. So I pull the plugs on that side to empty out the cylinders. So we can join the action as Betty and I try to clear the flooded cylinders, courtesy of our ring camera: View on YouTube (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) And that, my friends, is another reason for me to hate carburetors! |
Mark Henry |
Sep 22 2020, 07:27 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
It/s right in Paul Abbott's tech notes of how the float's valve lever arm can wear a divot in it that's prone to catching on the gross jets needle causing it to stick open.
The Italy weber ebay guy has amazing rebuild kits that include new floats. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/WEBER-40-IDA-IDTP-P...jYAAOSwImRYKmWI But there have been reports of E10 attacking the solder of the metal floats and they suggest you replace them with the plastic/foam (Spansil) floats if you can only get E10 gas in your area. You can buy just the floats but for the price why not just a whole kit. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/WEBER-40-IDA-IDTP-I...ukAAOSwqktdK-Je You can buy just the Spansil float for $25 each https://www.ebay.ca/itm/WEBER-40-IDA-IDS-ID...UkAAOSwj9JcTKLg |
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