Holley 94 question

[Kiwi73]

Originally Posted by Charlie ny

That check needle is factory.........the needle is brass and not to be confused with
the fuel inlet needle. Without the needle in place the vacuum inside the carb will
cause fuel to be siphoned out thru the accelerator pump discharge 'squirter' at all
times......not just when the pump is depressed.
Charlie ny

Thanks Charlie! This all makes sense now as when I had it running it was impossible to idle properly too. Check valve should be here to tomorrow...