300 C carby needle trap

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>]

Since my query re my 300 C cutting out on turns (thanks for detail re 
fixing, but a/the diagram labelling carby parts/sections would also be 
great?) - it cut out completly - this just on starting - usually firing up 
ok, but then dying. Few pumps on throttle - it would restart, then die.

The problem - when I had fitted new needles (the triangular brass rubber 
tipped ones) - stupid me had not noted there are two matching holes that the 
steel of (needle) retainer should go through one of, depending which side 
you put it (the needle) from.
I had just slipped the retainer portion over the flat of the float 'tang'(?) 
- the clue this was wrong was on removing top to find 'why no go', that two 
sides of the needle were now shiny, showing they were binding, misaligned - 
this why float jammed, did not allow fuel in, and car stopped.

Don't know if anyone else has been as dumb as me, but hope this helps avoid 
others doing this if unaware? Temperature here yesterday 42 celcius, car 
started and ran perfectly, gee those 300 Cs are sweet to drive, make my 57 
Tbird seem a bit boring, bit mundane.

aussie christopher


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