Re: Carb question

[Michael Phelps <mrph92162@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your reply Wally, I cranked her up yesterday and let it idle in 
the driveway to see what it would do. The first few minutes it was fine but then 
the jets in both secondaries began dripping fuel into the carb. A pretty 
steady drip. I tapped on the float housing thinking it was stuck but it didn't 
help. Looks like I'm going to be taking it apart. I bought it brand new last 
summer and it hasn't seen many miles sense then, so I don't "think" it's gummed 
up. I'm almost ready to get it in the garage and start dismantling the car for 
restoration anyway, I may as well take the carb apart while I'm at it.

Mike P.
1965 Belvedere II Convertible
Jax. FL. 




Hi
      I'm not a big advocate of Holley carbs(synonymous for under hood fire
hazard) but dirt is an enemy of any carb...or fuel gum and it appears you
have one or the other affecting either the operation of the floats or the
operation of the fuel inlet needle.Could be that something may have happened
to affect the adjustment as well as I do believe the float adjustment on
holleys are done by a screw and locknut affair on the  top of the float
housing. You mention that its "almost" new meaning perhaps that is was used
for a short time and then shelved for a bit,this is where I get the fuel gum
business from.  I would remove the  float bowls and clean/check and adjust.
If you are running a High output fuel pump perhaps a fuel line pressure
regulator could be in order.

Wally
63 Dodge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Phelps" <mrph92162@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: Carb question


>
>
>      Hi all,
>          I had the Bel out for a drive today and as I was making a turn at
an
> intersection she stalled out on me. I coasted to the side of the road and
> tried to start her up. I smelled gas and it acted like it was flooded so I
held
> the pedal to the floor and turned it over, it tried to start but wouldn't.
I
> opened the hood and took the breather off and saw fuel puddled in one of
the
> secondaries, the one next to the electric choke (almost new Holley 600). I
also
> noticed that fuel was leaking out and down the choke linkage and
evaporating as
> it hit the hot intake. I held the secondary butterfly open for several
> minutes to let it dry out and she started right up. I looked it the carb
while it
> was running and it was dumping fuel down the one secondary bore at idle. I
had
> to nurse her but she got me home (good girl). What would cause this? This
is
> almost a brand new carb, did I maybe get a bad one?
>    Any help or advise would be appreciated.
>
> Mike P.
> 1965 Belvedere II Convertible
> Jax. FL.

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