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Re: Carb leak

To: conbreda@eircom.net
Subject: Re: Carb leak
From: healeyguy@aol.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:48:04 -0500
 The accepted diagnostic method, by all ham fisted mechanics with tool boxes 
full of hammers and bigger hammers, to determine if the float is sunk or the 
float needle is stuck open is to take a large screwdriver with a non metalic 
handle and rap the top securing banjo bolt on the float bowl vertically two or 
three times. This will almost always fix, albeit sometimes temporarily, a stuck 
float needle which is more common than the sinking float. For a sinking float 
you must remove the banjo bolt that you just beat the mess out of. Have a great 
weekend.....
Aloha
Perry
 


Hi Guys,
Thanks to everyone who replied to my previous query regarding polybushes.
I have a new problem now.
I tried to start the car the other night in the garage, i didn't actually 
turn the engine over as i found it odd the that the fuel pump did not stop 
pumping. After further inspection i found fuel was coming out of the front 
carb over flow pipe, after that i left it as there was too much fuel on the 
floor etc.
The fuel tank is half full, carbs are SU-HD6.
I am thinking is the float stuck, Could there be dirt in there.?
Would appreciate advice
Thanks
Connor




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