Years ago we went through a period where an additive in racing gas was causing a leak in the float seams on new replacement floats. At the end of a session your ‘new’ floats could be full of gas. Old floats were sought after. Harold Baker, one of Duck Waddle’s crew made us some custom aluminum ones that worked perfect. We got through the season. And eventually they fixed the issue. Bill Dentinger<br><br><div id="__aol_mail_signature__">Sent from AOL Mobile Mail</div>
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On Saturday, July 13, 2019, Steven Belfer via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 9px;padding:0 0 0 9px;"><div id="yiv6155603779"><div>Probably not related but the brass floats can develop a pinhole leak. It probably sinks and stays on the bottom <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv6155603779AppleMailSignature">~Steve<div><br clear="none"></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="yiv6155603779yqt5272048001" id="yiv6155603779yqtfd61662"><br clear="none">On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:09 PM, Tony Drews via Fot <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="yiv6155603779yqt5272048001" id="yiv6155603779yqtfd99121"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
</div></blockquote></div></div><div class="yiv6155603779yqt5272048001" id="yiv6155603779yqtfd76565"><div><p>We experienced this, but getting the pivots in the orientation
you have them was the fix for us (in a TR-4). You can try a
different top orientation though, assuming you have the float
bowls with the 3 screws. The front carb is likely the problem -
under braking the fuel goes to the front so the float drops. As
soon as you stop braking the float bowl is overfull.</p>
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the rear carb the pivot pin is nearest the firewall, on the
front carb the pivot pin is nearest the radiator.
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On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:17 PM, Jason Sukey via Fot <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>>
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<div>Phil, I'm running 2 psi. My fuel
pressure gauge stays consistent during the entire run.
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2019, 9:15 PM Phil Gott <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:vfracing@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:vfracing@aol.com">vfracing@aol.com</a>>
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What sort of Fuel pressure are you running? Should
be 1 1/2 to 3 psi, although a Spitfire driver and I
run 6 with no apparent ill effect. More than that
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> On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Jason Sukey via
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> Hello FOT,<br clear="none">
> Running my GT6 at the PVGP historics this
weekend. I've sorted the braking system and
installed new tires since the last time out. Now
that I'm actually able to brake hard, I'm suffering
from what seems to be fuel flooding, possible
sloshing in the float bowls and dumping out the jet
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> During and immediately after a hard braking
zone, the engine goes completely "off" and I can
smell raw fuel. After a few seconds it clears out
and runs strong in all other conditions, no
indication of over rich or starving for fuel. Starts
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> Original fuel level in the floats was about
1/8" below the top of the jet. By reducing the fuel
level in the bowls from there, the problem has
somewhat improved, but it's still significant.
Every session I adjust them a little further, but
I'm not sure this is the right fix...maybe a band
aid.<br clear="none">
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> Has anyone experienced this with the HS carbs?
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