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Re: [oletrucks] Carburetor troubleshooting

To: Ole Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Carburetor troubleshooting
From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 18:46:08 -0700 (MST)
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On Sat, 18 Mar 2000 Advdesign1@aol.com wrote:
> >  somehow the float levels have
> >  been set way too high (there's fuel squirting out of my gaskets when I
> >  pump the gas) 
> Its common for the Rochester bowl to warp, letting fuel seep.  When carb top 
> is off check surface on a sheet of glass for warpage.  Note when you pump 
> throttle with engine off, fuel level in bowl will go down as it is squirted 
> into throat. Other common problems are crud in needle making carb flood, or 
> worn throttle shaft holes letting air in  for lean mix.

I've rebuilt the carburetor, and now I've found (I think) another problem.
The throttle kick lever is supposed to be resting against the far end (not
the head) of the throttle stop screw.  Mine was floating free above the
head of the throttle stop screw, and the spring has broken.  It's still
in good enough shape that I can probably make another one, but I've never
gone about making a spring before.  Is that something that a FLAPS would
carry, or should I run down to the hardware store and get a bit of wire to
make one (holding my foot on the gas the whole time to keep the engine
from stalling, of course)?

Thanks again,

Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org
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