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mike42 · 06-06-2021, 08:11 AM

Thank God this isn't anything about BRAKES !!

Carb if over flowing and leaking at the bottom plate. Yesterday I was getting ready to take a ride and the car started to really run rough and finally stalled out. Fuel is leaking like hell at the carb base. Took the carb apart and checked to see if there was a stuck float valve. Cleaned it up and ran for a short time and then started put and sputtering and stalled. Leakage at carb base. Took it all apart and replace the small plunger with a steel one from the original (81 years old) Ford Script Carb....assembled....ran really great for a few minutes and stalled and leakage again.

I have a Holley Fuel Reg installed.....could that have a worn component inside that would allow more fuel flow than the 3psi needed ? The regulator is about 8 years old.

See....told you wasn't anything about ...BRAKES !!!

Thx....Mike

06-06-2021, 08:11 AM	#1
mike42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gaylord, Michigan Posts: 1,605	Fuel problem on my '40 Thank God this isn't anything about BRAKES !! Carb if over flowing and leaking at the bottom plate. Yesterday I was getting ready to take a ride and the car started to really run rough and finally stalled out. Fuel is leaking like hell at the carb base. Took the carb apart and checked to see if there was a stuck float valve. Cleaned it up and ran for a short time and then started put and sputtering and stalled. Leakage at carb base. Took it all apart and replace the small plunger with a steel one from the original (81 years old) Ford Script Carb....assembled....ran really great for a few minutes and stalled and leakage again. I have a Holley Fuel Reg installed.....could that have a worn component inside that would allow more fuel flow than the 3psi needed ? The regulator is about 8 years old. See....told you wasn't anything about ...BRAKES !!! Thx....Mike