[Tigers] Carb Cleaning 101 : Edelbrock 600 CFM

[Gary]

Graham,
I have written about this before on this list.
I believe you have the same problem I have with my old Holley 2bbl.
The problem I believe is the gasohol we get nowadays.  When it evaporates,
it leaves a sticky residue.  My Holley has a small check valve under the 
accelerator
pump discharge nozzles.  I can pull off the air cleaner, remove the 
nozzle and "jiggle"
the check valve (conical metal piece) with a small screwdriver, put it 
back in about
a 5minute pit stop.  Then it starts up just fine.  An alternate 
procedure is to turn
on the fuel pump to fill the carb the night before (or maybe an hour 
before) and let
it soak...  works most times.
The problem is worse the longer since you drove it and is worse here in 
CA with the
winter blend gas that has even more alcohol.
Fuel injectors are strong enough to break the stick so we don't have 
this problem with
modern cars.   The alcohol is supposedly added to make old cars run 
cleaner.. I guess
so if they stay broken in the garage...
Gary


> Listers –
>
> I went to start the Tiger for the first time in about 2 months (nice 
> day here in Maryland!) and it just wouldn’t fire.   I determined it 
> wasn’t getting any gas.  Fuel is getting to the carb from the pump, 
> but there’s nothing coming out of the jets when I pump the throttle 
> linkage.   The carb has been on the car for over 10 years.   I assume 
> 10 years of gunk, ethanol, varnish and just sitting in the garage has 
> clogged everything up.  I’m hesitant to start disassembling the carb 
> if there’s a less intrusive path to take first.   (The last time I 
> tried to overhaul a carb was helping a high school buddy with his 
> Plymouth slant 6 and it didn’t end well.)  Has anyone had any luck 
> just soaking a whole carb (carb cleaner, acetone, etc.) and then 
> re-installing?    Any other tips/tricks?
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Graham Harlowe
>
> B82001466
>
>
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