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>If anyone has any ideas they'd like to share on Mark's problem, please be
sure to at least include him in your reply <MDeMarta@RTKL.com>. I'm
thinking
maybe needle valves or Grose Jets sticking? -- Andy Mace
> --- Mark DeMarta <MDeMarta@RTKL.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > While I have a volvo 122s with SU carbs(HS6), I
> > thought my condition might
> > be universal to SU carbs. I am researching the
> > various vintage English and
> > Japanese car sites to find useful guides to tuning
> > the carbs.
> >
> > I have a problem however that no one seems to
> > mention. It is a rather
> > serious one in that I have gas leaking from the
> > carb. After a few moments
> > of low idle, the rear carb squirts fuel from the
> > float vent hole. I tryed
> > putting the little vent cover plate back on but it
> > made the float bowl leak
> > even more. It doesn't happen all the time, but it
> > makes me nervous. I seem
> > to have trouble keeping an even idle, so I have
> > been adjusting the fuel
> > mixture at a fast idle (around 1500rpm).
> >
> > What do you think? I appreciate any comments you may
> > have.
<
I agree with the sticky valves. Perhaps there is some dirt in the fuel
which would explain the come and go part.
Dave
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