Re: CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING

["David R. Conrad" <konadave1@hawaii.rr.com>]

Probably a small bit of 'crud' preventing closure of needle valve at 
top of chamber.  Often clearable by a couple of sharp 'raps' on float 
chamber.

HTH, Dave


On Monday, July 3, 2006, at 04:57 AM, DAVID J. PEAY wrote:

> CARB FLOAT BOWL LEAKING ON MY 1968 1600, SPL3S11, SU CARBS..
>   MOTORING ALONG, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SMELLED GASOLINE,,
>   POPPED HOOD AND GAS IS SPURTING OUT OF THE OVERFLOW TUBE ON THE 
> FLOAT BOWL CLOSEST TO FIREWALL, REAR CARB.
>   FRONT CARB FINE NO PROBLEMS....
>   SHOULD I TTAKE THE BOWL OFF AND CHECK IT???
>   I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE CARBS, SO...I DON'T WANT TO SCREW ANYTHING 
> UP HERE!!!!!!!!!!   ADVICE NEEDED
>   THANKS GUYS & GALS;
>   DAVE PEAY
>   "INDY DATSUN"
>   '68 1600 ( ALL STOCK)