Maybe a stuck float. Sounds like the carb "thinks" it has enough.
Terry Beynon
55-1 3100
51 3106 (Suburban)
Chicago IL
www.beynon.net/terry.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Don Slaney
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 9:33 PM
To: Terry Beynon; OLD-CHEVY-TRUCKS; OLETRUCKS
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] RE: [overtricks] 49 AMERICAN CARBURETOR
There is no fuel filter between fuel pump and carb and lots of fuel being
pumped right up to carb. Think it must be carb related?? many thanks Terry,
....don.
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Beynon <tbeynon@dsl.telocity.com>
To: OLD-CHEVY-TRUCKS <old-chevy-truck@egroups.com>; OLETRUCKS
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 10:00 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] RE: [overtricks] 49 AMERICAN CARBURETOR
> fuel filter?
>
> Terry Beynon
> 55-1 3100
> 51 3106 (Suburban)
> Chicago IL
> www.beynon.net/terry.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Don Slaney
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 7:03 PM
> To: OLD-CHEVY-TRUCKS; OLETRUCKS
> Cc: PPM
> Subject: [oletrucks] 49 AMERICAN CARBURATOR
>
>
> Hi All,
> Went to start up my American 3/4 ton , but the ole girl refused
to
> start, {Time to put her away for the winter from her #1 place in the
> driveway.}
>
> She runs well for a short while when primed, has been running
fine
> all summer on fresh gas, Drove all over countryside. Took off line from
fuel
> pump to carb, gas all over firewall when turned over. Took off carb, was
gas
> inside, just seems to want to run from the bottle only. Have carb off now,
> but leery to start anything. any help greatly appreciated.
>
> Best Regards To All,
> Most Grateful.
>
> Don.1948 THRIFTMASTER 5 WINDOW 3/4 [AMERICAN]
> 1951 1430 [1 TON] CANADIAN
> 1951 1300 [1/2 TON] CANADIAN
> 1966 FLEETSIDE [1/2 TON L. Box] CANADIAN
> All Chevrolet
> and a
> 1965 GMC [1/2 TON L. Box 910} CANADIAN
>
> Don Slaney
> REGINA BEACH, Saskatchewan,
> Canada.
>
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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