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RE: brass float

By Mike McQuesten - 02/22/2002 2:28:46 PM; IP 206.193.0.120

The "sinking" float was an original brass float. It would fill and thus sink allowing the fuel to fill the bowl due to not closing the needle valve. And you're correct in that the needle valve doesn't support the float. I wasn't clear on that. What I mean't( I think?) was that I blamed the needle valve initially. My first thought was that the needle valve was sticking, thus allowing excess fuel to flow . Does that make more sense? I've re-read this paragraph twice and I'm not sure I make sense to me.

Carbs always challenge me! And they're supposed to be so simple! The strange thing about the original float was that I could not find the hole. But I still have it setting in a little dish on the back of my work bench. I'm waiting for it to "leak" the old gas. Still hasn't. Every once in awhile I give it a little shake just to make sure the old Trick racing fuel hasn't escaped. As I said, the carb worked well for a few months. Then I started having the overfilled bowl probs. It apparently has a very small hole that allowed the float to fill slowly until it couldn't stay afloat.

Good luck on curing your problems. I think we'd all be interested in hearing what you find out. A possible hint to future carb problems. It's my opinion based on experience with old Holleys that you will have problems....it's just a matter of time.

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RE: thoughts & ideas -- Mike McQuesten, 02/21/2002

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RE: thoughts & ideas -- Steve Boulay, 02/22/2002

RE: brass float -- Mike McQuesten, 02/22/2002