McMiinnville

[Richard Bittmann]

Ron,

I've experienced this many times in the past but no more.  When the carbs
flood it's usually from some grit getting into the float needle opening so the
float bowl doesn't stop filling when it should.  The needle gets blocked open
by some junk.  Use a fuel filter before your fuel pump and before your carbs
for 100% insurance against this happening.  That way any crap from the tank or
form the fuel lines will be caught before you have this problem.

Rich

ps   I took the car out for a drive and got it to engage into and disengage
from overdrive.  When I stopped I could move the car backwards without
hangoing up the roller clutch in the overdrive.  Seems like I'm getting closer
to going to McMinnville.  Tomorrow will tell.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Ron And Dianne Layton
  To: neil & lois buhman
  Cc: Richard and Gretchen Bittmann ; Phil Daniels
  Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:29 PM
  Subject: McMiinnville


  Hi Lois,



    This morning I was going to back the car out of the garage to wash it and
had a problem,  I turned the key on and the fuel pump wouldn't stop its

  rapid clicking and it wouldn't start when I tried.   I could smell gas and
figured it was flooded.   When I got out of the car there was a huge puddle
of

  gas on the garage floor.  I pushed the car out and cleaned up the gas and
then used a trouble light to see where it was coming from.  I thought maybe

  a loose fitting but could see nothing under the bonnet that was wet.  I took
the spare tire out and opened up the battery lid to see if one of the

  connections in or out of the fuel pump was loose and they were OK.  I turned
the key on and peered under the bonnet to see if I could tell where it

  was coming from.  There was a steady stream of fuel coming out of the over
flow tube of the rear carb chamber.  I called my mechanic and he suggested

  that I turn the key on and lightly tap the float chamber thinking that the
float was stuck and that would stop the clicking-sure enough it did.  The car
wouldn't

  start though so I let it sit for 4 hours and finally did get it started.
Tomorrow morning I'll drive it to the shop to see if there is a further
problem.  There could

  be a small hole in the float and it has filled with gas. if that is the case
they should be able to drain it and solder the hole.  The result is things are
a little

  up in the air.



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THURSDAY AM



  ROn