Steve:
Just for future reference, every now and then tighten your float bowls.
Every Holley I've ever had would periodically leak fuel out of the bowls,
usually the front one. It appears that the accelerator pump is leaking but
tightening the bowls fixed it every time. The only thing I can figure is
that the gasket material tends to dry up and shrink a little over time,
especially if the car sits a lot. Obviously, be very careful not to
overtighten the bows as you could strip the carb body out (not good,
dude...).
Anyway, just thought I'd throw my two cents worth in. Take care.
Andy Walker
B382001600LRXFE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Sage" <ssage@socal.rr.com>
To: "Ronak, TP (Timothy)" <Timothy.Ronak@AkzoNobel.com>
Cc: "Tiger News Group List (E-mail)" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Carb Leak
> Ronak, TP (Timothy) wrote:
>
> >Steve,
> >........................................... Fuel is
> >very pervasive and can migrate along surfaces and then appear to be
coming
> >from a location it is in fact not. My guess would be the Fuel bowl or the
> >metering block.
> >
> >
> Tim:
> You may have found the solution with this. Last night, I installed the
> new OEM Holley (green and black) accelerator pump assembly/gasket (The
> other two I had in there were also OEM Holley, just not green and black
> in color). Running and gunning it a bit last night after the install,
> everything seemed dry. This morining I was meesing about with my timing,
> as usual, and noticed....wet fuel on the pump assembly again! However,
> checking around the front bowl, to make sure I had that on tight enough,
> I noticed that the fuel line/pipe going into the front carb bowl was wet
> also. I looked and felt along the front of the carb from there to the
> accelerator pump and it wan't obviously wet along the way but there was
> some fuel again on the pump again. Out came the wrench and it turns out
> I was able to tighten the front fuel line nut (where the line fits into
> the front bowl) maybe half a turn. I just got home after a good drive
> and with it running checked for any embarrasing wetness and, as far as I
> can tell, it's completely dry now. I might have had two different
> problems, or the fuel "migrated" as you suggest. In any event, for now,
> the problem seems to be solved.
>
> Steve Sage
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