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1. CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "DAVID J. PEAY" <djp4@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 07:57:31 -0700 (PDT); CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING ON MY 1968 1600, SPL3S11, SU CARBS.. MOTORING ALONG, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SMELLED GASOLINE,, POPPED HOOD AND GAS IS SPURTING OUT OF THE OVERFLOW TUBE ON THE FLOAT BOWL; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00032.html (7,901 bytes)
2. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1@hawaii.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 05:15:52 -1000; Probably a small bit of 'crud' preventing closure of needle valve at top of chamber. Often clearable by a couple of sharp 'raps' on float chamber. HTH, Dave; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00033.html (8,231 bytes)
3. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:37:57 -0500; You may either have some crud holding the needle off its seat, or you may have a float that is leaking. Pop the cover off of the float bowl an take a look at the float. If it is brass, order a repla; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00034.html (8,796 bytes)
4. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: LJordan704@netscape.net; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:13:32 -0400; __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00037.html (8,816 bytes)
5. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:19:20 -0500; Yea, you would think so, but I bought 2 new brass floats from the dealer and both of them sank within a year, within 2 weeks of each other. It may have been that they were in the same batch at the f; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00038.html (9,355 bytes)
6. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: LJordan704@netscape.net; Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:29:48 -0400; Well I was wondering because the brass floats I have have been in the car for at least 10 years though most of thee time the float bowls were dry because the car was under restoration. I will get a; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00039.html (9,239 bytes)
7. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:47:26 -0400; My '69 1600 came with brass floats. Lots of them! Most were in a box and some of them still had gas inside of them. First tune up I went to plastic ones that I got from Ross. That was 1996. they are; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00043.html (7,744 bytes)
8. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "Marcus Pryor" <banshee16@starband.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 11:15:44 -0700 (PDT); It sounds like either a bad float or dirt in the needle and seat. Marcus A. Pryor For a new age of reason; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00044.html (7,524 bytes)
9. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: Keith0alan@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:24:19 EDT; The air in the floats expand and contract with temperature. The brass floats work harden and crack after doing this for a while. The plastic ones just flex a bit and do not work harden. I've done a f; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00046.html (7,719 bytes)
10. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 11:41:21 -0700; Hmmmmm, if your carb floats are on fire, I think you have a bigger problem. ` ___ ' Pete - (O o) - --ooO--(_)--Ooo-- Lake Forest Park, WA 1966 1600 (SPL311-00799) ...brake parts cost WHAT???!!! --Ori; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00048.html (8,206 bytes)
11. Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING (score: 1): Author: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1@hawaii.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 08:53:55 -1000; In more than 38 years of (almost daily) roadster driving, I never experienced a sunken float -- original brass. Changed to plastic in a carb overhaul last January, and they're still working!! Dave; /html/datsun-roadsters/2006-07/msg00051.html (7,657 bytes)

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