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Quigley1930 · 12-30-2013, 10:08 PM

Bill, like I told you this afternoon, don't forget phone and AAA card!
Even 'tough I noticed it am wondering why the fuel is restricted when the line is next to the screen in the carb. The fuel has to go through the screen no matter where the line is. I'm no engineer that's why I raised hogs!

Sewall Tyler

tbirdtbird · 12-30-2013, 10:21 PM

Sometimes it pokes thru the screen and ends up being forced against the back wall, reducing fuel supply unpredictably. Unless you unscrew the cap for the screen and remove it and check it you could be fooled. In fact that should be done, as it most likely has a hole and thus is not doing any screening.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-31-2013, 12:06 AM

When the tubing is pushed up against the screen it has very little open area to flow through. When the tubing is away from the screen it has the full opening to flow out and then the full screen area to flow through. That is as long as the screen is free of junk.

William Kelchner · 12-31-2013, 08:31 AM

Well I'm taking the car for a walk this afternoon and this will settle it or I will have been sucked away from the house for the 6th time. This is the first physical piece of evidence we have come up with and can point a finger at.

William Kelchner · 12-31-2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

When the tubing is pushed up against the screen it has very little open area to flow through. When the tubing is away from the screen it has the full opening to flow out and then the full screen area to flow through. That is as long as the screen is free of junk.

I may be contacting you later today depending on whether I come back home under my own power or on a rollback.

William Kelchner · 12-31-2013, 03:09 PM

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I checked that carb screen several times prior and no damage to it but my fuel line was surely awful close to it. AT ANY RATE I drove around for over a half hour, up and down hills, fast slow, etc., and as a final test I drove over the hills of death where the car flamed out on several occasions-- FLAWLESS. I'm going to declare this case closed -- thanks again everyone..

silversink · 03-06-2014, 01:27 PM

I'm going out to check my fuel line as I made mine also----I love lurking

12-30-2013, 10:08 PM	#101
Quigley1930 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Middleburg, Virginia Posts: 421	Re: Whats happening here Bill, like I told you this afternoon, don't forget phone and AAA card! Even 'tough I noticed it am wondering why the fuel is restricted when the line is next to the screen in the carb. The fuel has to go through the screen no matter where the line is. I'm no engineer that's why I raised hogs! Sewall Tyler

12-30-2013, 10:21 PM	#102
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Whats happening here Sometimes it pokes thru the screen and ends up being forced against the back wall, reducing fuel supply unpredictably. Unless you unscrew the cap for the screen and remove it and check it you could be fooled. In fact that should be done, as it most likely has a hole and thus is not doing any screening. __________________ '31 180A

12-31-2013, 12:06 AM	#103
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Whats happening here When the tubing is pushed up against the screen it has very little open area to flow through. When the tubing is away from the screen it has the full opening to flow out and then the full screen area to flow through. That is as long as the screen is free of junk.

12-31-2013, 08:31 AM	#104
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Whats happening here Well I'm taking the car for a walk this afternoon and this will settle it or I will have been sucked away from the house for the 6th time. This is the first physical piece of evidence we have come up with and can point a finger at.

12-31-2013, 03:09 PM	#106
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Whats happening here Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I checked that carb screen several times prior and no damage to it but my fuel line was surely awful close to it. AT ANY RATE I drove around for over a half hour, up and down hills, fast slow, etc., and as a final test I drove over the hills of death where the car flamed out on several occasions-- FLAWLESS. I'm going to declare this case closed -- thanks again everyone..

03-06-2014, 01:27 PM	#107
silversink Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dayton Oregon Posts: 318	Re: Whats happening here I'm going out to check my fuel line as I made mine also----I love lurking __________________ Hotrods don't have valve covers