Steve,
Sounds like the needle valve is stuck open. Check to make sure the float
swings free and is buoyant. Also check for trash in the needle and seat as
this will not allow the needle to seal correctly.
Terry Geiger
Florence, Alabama USA
http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org/
'74 Triumph TR6 (for sunny days)
'84 Mercedes Benz 300D (for the wife to drive)
'90 Chevy S-10 (to fetch parts for the first two)
> Just finished tuning up and looking over the TR6 and Z-S carbs...started
> right up...seconds later, extremely strong gas (petrol) smell...shut
> things down...gas pouring from the upper left hole on the front of
> carb...
> just above the left air cleaner bolt hole and to the left of the
> top-center bolt hole...
> any ideas what I did wrong and/or where the gas is coming from...it's by
> passing something...I just don't know what...
> could the float valve be stuck closed...?
> your input welcome...
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