Had all of these problems before. Number 1.The float is sticking on the
gasket. 2. You need to put a washer under the valve and readjust the float
using the go, no-go gauge. If that doesn't fix it, call Jarrid Gross. Lou
>OK, so now my plans to start my car Saturday morning have been crushed
>by a problem with the rear CD150. I am completely stumped. The
>problem is as follows:
>
>When I pump the primer on the fuel pump, fuel gushes out of the jet of
>the rear carb in a stream. The front carb is ok; no leak. Naturally I
>assumed the problem was either a bad float or a faulty needle/seat.
>Now way, not me, it's never that easy.
>
>So I get another float. Still leaking. I get another needle/seat.
>Still leaking. I think, maybe the bowl is impeding on the float. I
>put on an extra bowl. Still leaking.
>
>Now I'm getting a little miffed. I've check all the floats I have, and
>they all are good. So I decide to switch the needle/seat from the good
>carb. Guess what? The back carb still leaks. Arrgghhhhh!!! So now I
>know my new needle/seat is OK and that all the driving I did (not much,
>fortunately) to get another float and needle/seat (thank you, Jarrid)
>was for nothing.
>
>So here I am, three hours later, after midnight and no closer to
>solving my problem. It is a complete and total mystery to me as to
>what the source of the problem could be.
>
>Oh yeah, I did put a dish under the carb and filled it with fuel thru
>the bottom of the carb so I could see what was going on. When the
>level came up, the float pressed down the needle and blocked off the
>fuel. No leak, no matter how much I primed the pump. But when I put
>the carb back together the problem reappears.
>
>Now, my question is...what the hell is going on, dammit??!!!??!!!!!!
>Sorry, I'm a little pissed off right now.
>
>Christopher
>
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