Take the bottom of the float chambers off with the carbs still on the
car. Dump them out into a clean container and you might see your
sediment. Clean the float chambers thoroughly, but before you put them
back on push the needle valve up and down a few times in case there's
some sediment in them. They are on the side of the carb where the inlet
(gas) tube is. Reach up under the carb and you'll feel them. You may
have to do this routine a couple of 5-6 times, ask me how I know, but
don't worry you'll get real good at it after about the 3rd or 4th time.
You may want to pump some fuel out of your lines with them unhooked from
the carbs and maybe put a temporary fuel filter between the fuel pump
and carbs.
Bud
Paulwillou@aol.com wrote:
>
> DCO tried to see how far he could go before running out of gas. I was less
> than a block from my favorite station - I didn't make it. Sputter, Sputter,
> Cough, Wheeze, then nothin.
>
> After, putting in a gallon of gas and using the priming lever on the stock
> fuel pump, the car still won't go. It starts, but dies immediately. My
> guess is a clog somewhere in the fuel system. Sediment from the bottom of
> the tank. The glass fuel filter bowl is full of fuel and the sediment that
> was in the bottom of the bowl seems to be gone.
>
> Are my carburetors clogged? Or maybe just the fuel lines. Any other
> suggestions? If it is the carbs, do I have to rebuild or is there a simple
> method of unclogging?
>
> As always, all help/ideas are welcome.
>
> Does anyone remember the Judge character that Jack Warden played in the movie
> "And Justice for All"? Maybe I should stay away from helicopters.
>
> Paul Willou
> 64 TR4, with Strombergs
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