Any time you flex or disconnect/reconnect a fuel hose you run the risk
of knocking a bit of rubber off the hose and into the fuel flow. You
may just have a bit of trash holding the float valve open. Remove
the float bowl top of the offending carb and then remove the needle and
seat. clean out any trash you find, including any in the bottom of the
float bowl, and put everything back together. That should take care of
it.
Oh, the Marvel oil did't cause this problem.
Peace,
Pat
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On Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Kevin Koskela wrote:
> I have been lurking on the list for quite awhile and appreciate all the
> great info, but I'm still a neophyte when it comes to the car. Today I made
> the brilliant move of adding some Marvel Mystery Oil to the pots on both
> carbs (because they appeared really low) and changing the fuel filter.
>
> Immediately I started having a problem with a steady stream of gas pouring
> out of gas overflow tube on the carb closest to the firewall when I started
> the car. I figured I overfilled the damper pots and brought them back down
> to the level where they were, but the gas is still pouring out when the
> engine is running. So I figure it must have something to do with changing
> the fuel filter. No way I can even attempt to run the engine with all that
> gas flooding out. Any ideas on why this carb is dumping gas but the other
> one seems fine? Thanks for your help!
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin Koskela
> '67.5 1600
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