Sorry Randall, I didn't make it clear, I checked for debris already as I
assume that their had to be a reason for the gas tank and lines being
replaced. Nothing came out when I blew the lines.
Thanks again.
Patton
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-british-cars@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-british-cars@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:17 AM
Cc: british-cars@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: Carb Rebuilders
> I thought it was the float or the valve myself, but I replaced the
> valve (original type), and water tank tested the float and it seemed
> fine. The lines were clean, the PO replaced the tank as well added
> new braided stainless lines.
Not to belabor the point, but "braided stainless" lines still have a soft
inner tube inside the braid. And modern "reformulated" gasoline will "eat"
older fuel components, causing the soft lines to fail from the inside out.
Plus your symptoms fit exactly with crud in the fuel, possibly from failing
soft lines ... what happens is that a piece of crud gets caught in the
valve, keeping it from closing fully. The engine runs fine while being
driven, since it's using more fuel than is leaking past the valve. But when
it idles, it uses less fuel and so the level in the float bowl rises until
it overflows.
Don't know for sure that's your problem, of course, but I wouldn't rule it
out so easily.
Have you checked the the bowls for debris ?
Randall
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