At 11:10 PM 7/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Phil,
>
> The carbs can't run over unless the float valves (needle and seat)
>don't stop the flow of fuel into the bowls. Reasons why they don't stop
>the fuel include: floats don't float because they're porous, needle and
>seat don't seal - dirt, wear, etc., seats aren't tight and fuel is
>leaking around them, fuel pump pressure too high, castings cracked where
>seats screw in, pressure builds in fuel tank due to malfunctioning
>emission controls, resulting in too high pressure at float valves.
>Etcetera ad infinitum.
>
> Lots of reasons but bad bowl gaskets are not among them.
>
> CR
Oh. <sheepish look> Funny, they didn't start to leak until I did some
work on cleaning the bottom of the float bowls out. I didn't really do
anything to any of the above, but I did mess up the gaskets. That's why I
thought this was it. Quite a list of possible problems. Seems at minimum,
new float assemblies are in order. That should cure quite a few of the
problems you suggested.
Philip
1974 Damask Midget - Arioch, Lord of Chaos
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