Downhill Idle Problem

[TinCup]

I was in line for our Saturday outing today and was on a steep downhill incline. My car never has an issue at idle but it died on me until I increased the idle. I circled around to see if it would do it again and it did. Is this an indication of too low float level or something else. Card doesn't leak a drop, doesn't die when stopping quickly but this was something new.

[Gary WA]

Check where the gas line goes into carb? May be to far in effecting gas flow! Or rust in the tank.!?

[steve s]

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Seems like it's got to be fuel starvation due to carburetor angle, which I think has to be due to too low float level. THere's a little U-tube dealie you can hook up and see the gas level from the outside. Is the motor mounted at the correct angle?

I would experiment in the driveway by jacking up rear end (with front well-blocked), or set E-brake, remove front wheels and jack front up and down. Or, just build ramps with scrap wood etc. to drive rear wheels up on.

Steve