TW, either your needles and seats are not closing, your floats don't float, or
your pump puts out too much pressure. John
Tom Winslow wrote:
> I need some advice on how to proceed with the repair of a carburetor gas
> leak.
>
> The carburetors that I am using are from a Rover 2000. They are SU HS6
> carburetors. Bolted (with three (3) bolts) to the top of the Float Chamber
> is the Float Chamber Lid. There is a small vent hole on the Float Chamber
> Lid under the opening where the line to the second carburetor is located.
> There is a small metal clip over the vent hole that is secured by two small
> clips on each side and an opening through which the fuel line passes.
>
> When I bump the starter, gas rushes from the small vent hole. If the clip is
> removed, the stream shoots directly to the fender. Today, I removed the
> Float Chamber Lid, delivered it to my mechanic and he replaced the needle
> and seat assembly. This did not help.
>
> I have zero experience with carburetors. I hope that some of the listers
> that are experienced with these carburetors can tell me what is going on and
> what I need to do the fix the problem.
>
> Help and comments greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> tw
>
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> Thomas P. Winslow
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