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08-19-2016, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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Fuel Valve, Carb, neither or both?
'Splain this, Lucy: Getting ready to park, I shut off the fuel valve, let it run until it quits, and in a few minutes I have a gas drip on the bottom of the carb which continues. Overnight it might drip a a quarter of a cup. If I just turn off the switch and leave the gas valve "on" everything stays dry as can be. No drip. If things were the other way around, I could understand it but as it is, it's a "puzzlement'. Ideas please? Do I need to think gas valve, needle valve or something else? Gas valve is about 34 yrs old carb is only about 2.
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08-19-2016, 02:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fuel Valve, Carb, neither or both?
A leaky shut off valve in combination with a sticky float hinge that if it reaches the bottom of its travel is reluctant to move up?? But if the float is staying in the down position , where's the petrol leaking from? maybe the fuel rises ( but not enough to jerk the float into action) to a leaky jet gasket and flows out form there?
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08-19-2016, 02:57 PM | #3 |
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Re: Fuel Valve, Carb, neither or both?
Your shut off valve is not sealing. Its an easy fix or replace.
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08-19-2016, 03:16 PM | #4 |
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08-19-2016, 04:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: Fuel Valve, Carb, neither or both?
Do both
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08-19-2016, 11:04 PM | #6 | |
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08-20-2016, 12:35 AM | #7 |
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Re: Fuel Valve, Carb, neither or both?
Look on the seating surface of the float. It is possibly deformed where it contacts the valve.
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