The Ford Barn

jg61hawk · 07-24-2016, 04:22 PM

So I guess these old A's have the equivalent of a CHECK ENGINE light. I'm driving today and it starts to putter out as I turn and then I hit the gas and it revives. I get home and know there is a problem because it told me so (in its own way). I open the hood and sure enough the carb is leaking gas. I put a new float and seat in one year ago...almost to the day! I remove the float and sure enough it has gasoline in it.

I can hear it when I shake it and I drove a nail into it and out poured the gasoline. I happened to have another float and all is well. No further comment (you know what I mean).

Tiny · 07-24-2016, 04:43 PM

Solder that float up and get back to cruising

C26Pinelake · 07-24-2016, 05:47 PM

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why did you put a nail hole in it ? Wayne

Tom Wesenberg · 07-24-2016, 05:55 PM

I use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm the float and make the gas squirt out. Then I can see where it got in and solder it closed.

I worked on a 1964 Dodge years ago, and the brass float kept developing new cracks a few weeks after I soldered the other cracks, so I had to replace that one. Most of the time you can solder the crack and be good for years.

07-24-2016, 04:22 PM	#1
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Check Engine Light? and Bad Parts So I guess these old A's have the equivalent of a CHECK ENGINE light. I'm driving today and it starts to putter out as I turn and then I hit the gas and it revives. I get home and know there is a problem because it told me so (in its own way). I open the hood and sure enough the carb is leaking gas. I put a new float and seat in one year ago...almost to the day! I remove the float and sure enough it has gasoline in it. I can hear it when I shake it and I drove a nail into it and out poured the gasoline. I happened to have another float and all is well. No further comment (you know what I mean).

07-24-2016, 04:43 PM	#2
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Check Engine Light? and Bad Parts Solder that float up and get back to cruising __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

07-24-2016, 05:47 PM	#3
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Check Engine Light? and Bad Parts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) why did you put a nail hole in it ? Wayne

07-24-2016, 05:55 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Check Engine Light? and Bad Parts I use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm the float and make the gas squirt out. Then I can see where it got in and solder it closed. I worked on a 1964 Dodge years ago, and the brass float kept developing new cracks a few weeks after I soldered the other cracks, so I had to replace that one. Most of the time you can solder the crack and be good for years.