68 Midget with 1275 and HIF44 carb.....
Any HIF-44 wizards out there? There's a nearby car show come Saturday
I was thinking of taking the Midget to. I went out to the garage,
checked the usual items (oil, water, battery, etc), started it up and
drove it around a bit to circulate the oil for a re-check. About a
mile from the house it started gagging when I gave it gas. It would
work - sort of - if I left the choke out but I really struggled
getting it home under its own power. Fuel starvation??
Popped the bonnet and topped the dash pot on the single HIF-44 as it
was low. Runs better now and accelerates okay but not like it should.
Then I noticed gas pouring out of the HIF44!! Right onto a hot
exhaust!! Shut it down - gas stops leaking. Start it back up - gas
pours out again! WTF?? Something stuck inside the carb?? I pulled
the K&N filter and all appears normal with the piston but gas leaks
whenever the engine is running.
What can you tell me about the HIF44? I don't have any info on it -
it came on the car. Does it have a float and float needle? If so I
would suspect the needle valve not seating when the float bowl fills.
I will pull the carb tomorrow and see if there is anything obvious.
Dontcha know this kinda thing happens just when I have it all cleaned
up and ready to show off!! That's an LBC thing, isn't it?
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
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