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From: AA00727@aol.com
> The rear carb on my TR 3 vents gas out the overflow / vent tube. We have
> replaced the float valve three times but the problem will not go away. A
>gentle
> massage to the side of the bowl with a hammer usually stops it for a while.
>
> Could there be too much pressure from the stock fuel pump?
Have you checked the float in the offending carb to see if it has gas in it? I
have seen a number of them fail like that, and a heavier float doesn't float up
and close the needle valve as well.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
Highland Park, IL
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