Need help asap
#1
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RACING JUNKIE
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ID
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Need help asap
I went to start my car this morning and it started but was running very rough and noticed smoke out the exhaust.
It dies now even when warm and this is the first time it has happened.
I looked and there is gas on my intake puddled up and it seems to be coming from somewhere...lol...it seems the carb is just dumping fuel like mad and leaking out somewhere.
Does it sound like a stuck float or what?
Can anyone please help me with this?
It ran perfect yesterday.
It dies now even when warm and this is the first time it has happened.
I looked and there is gas on my intake puddled up and it seems to be coming from somewhere...lol...it seems the carb is just dumping fuel like mad and leaking out somewhere.
Does it sound like a stuck float or what?
Can anyone please help me with this?
It ran perfect yesterday.
#2
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: hanover pa
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re help
it definitly sounds like a sticking needle valve. fuel is coming out of your throttle plates on to your intake. every time i had this happen i usually found a piece of rubber hose in mine from pushing in new hose fittings. ken
#5
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Thanks guys.
The fuel lines were installed for me and I was told they were flushed, but lol, it sure wasn't.
After taking it apart and cleaning it up it runs fine again, guess I will be heading to the shop today and giving them a bill for the gas I used to flush the lines and for my labor to fix their screw up.
I ran about three gallons through the fuel lines before I put it back together,
The fuel lines were installed for me and I was told they were flushed, but lol, it sure wasn't.
After taking it apart and cleaning it up it runs fine again, guess I will be heading to the shop today and giving them a bill for the gas I used to flush the lines and for my labor to fix their screw up.
I ran about three gallons through the fuel lines before I put it back together,