Re: [FWDLK] Carburetor / fuel Problems
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Re: [FWDLK] Carburetor / fuel Problems



How about an electric fuel pump? Mount it somewhere between the tank and the existing fuel pump and wire it to a push button mounted in a handy spot, under the dash. When you get ready to go, just hold the button in until the pump stops making noise, then crank away.

Mike

At 10:07 AM 9/5/2007, mrdonr@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
While on the carburetor topic, I have a problem that I could use some help with on my New Yorker (440 engine-Carter 4 barrel). It generally starts and runs good but if I let it sit for more than a couple days, it has to pump fuel all the way up from the tank. When this happens I generally just pour gas down the carb to prime it.
 
What would cause the entire carburetor, fuel pump and all the lines to drain? Is this some sort of siphon problem? and is it from the tank or motor? There are no leaks anywhere that I have found. I have considered getting an inline filter with a check valve but I would really like to find out the cause of the problem rather than just temporary fixes. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Thanks,
 
Don Roberts 
KC, KS
1958 Imperial x4
1967 New Yorker
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: John McCann
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Carburetor Problems

    With the engine off take off your air cleaner and look down the throat
of the carburetor and manually open the throttle with the linkage and see if
there is a stream of fuel shooting into the throat of the carburetor, if
not, you need to change the cup on the accelerator pump or spread it so it
works properly, that will probably cure your problem.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: < L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:51 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Carburetor Problems


> Hi Gang -
>
> Carburetors baffle me. The shop manual is so riddled with techno-speak
> that
> I've read the carb section about five times and still don't understand the
> five systems discussed. Here's the problem I'm hoping someone out there
> can
> help me with:
>
> My Newark-built 58 Plymouth has a Stromberg 2bbl carb. Car starts and
> idles
> great. While in Neutral, I can step on the gas and rev the engine just
> fine.
> The problem is, once the car is allowed to warm up, when I put it in gear
> and step on the gas, it stumbles and usually stalls. This necessitates a
> restart, which is difficult. The engine just cranks.
>
> OK, carb detectives, help me solve this mystery.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
>
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