 Why I hate carbs, Stuck open float on Elwood |
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| ClayPerrine |
 Sep 21 2020, 01:00 PM
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Life's been good to me so far.....  Group: Admin Posts: 16,441 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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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! |
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| Root_Werks |
Sep 23 2020, 12:46 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,736 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Had a stuck float on a 356 not just a few months ago. Scary! The smell of fuel and loss of power was quick. Knew right away what it was. Shut the car down and prepped for potential fire. Luckily, caught it really early, bumped the carb, float freed up.
As much as I love the simplicity of carbs, they are metered fuel leaks at best. |
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| ndfrigi |
Sep 24 2020, 01:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,967 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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Just wondering if you add a return line for carbs, is it going to help not to flood when float getting stuck?
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 24 2020, 05:27 AM
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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 |
QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Sep 24 2020, 03:42 AM)  Just wondering if you add a return line for carbs, is it going to help not to flood when float getting stuck? No, even with a return system the circuit at the carb has to have 3-4 psi to fill the bowl. Only real solution is a new needle, seat and/or float, plus proper float level setting. |
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