<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Tom,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Still trying to figure this out.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">You said "Rea was full of gas-----front only 1/2 way up."<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Well in my experience the needle valve closes when the fuel level is the equivalent about 1/2 way when the float is removed. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">My method of checking float levels is a little unorthodox but pretty accurate.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Presuming that the carbs are not so hot that the float chambers are boiling, shut off the ignition when the engine is running badly and coast to a stop.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Remove both suction chambers and the piston and needle then use a small twig or even a pine needle and dip it down through the jet to determine how far down from the bridge the fuel level actually is. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The only times that I have encountered a significant difference in the levels is when there was problem with the pump, the float had sunk (in that case fuel flowed out of the jet with the ignition on), or a piece of rubber from a frayed fuel hose had somehow got past the filter gauze and jammed the needle valve open.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">In my experience a 2 carb engine running on one carb displays very distinctive symptoms. Usually idles fine, although slowly, and can actually be driven quite satisfactorily albeit significantly down on power. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">If the throttle plate is still opening the loss of power is more apparent.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"> <br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Tom Felts <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net" target="_blank">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">thanks Michael---but it is the first in line (front) that has the lesser fuel in it. My fuel pup is very new and seems to be pumping as it should. I can still check supply nthough.<br>
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The design of the union on the carbs is such that the carb first in the supply line will hog fuel from the 2nd carb when delivery is limited.<br>
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First do a delivery volume check from the union at the 2nd carb. Then compare that to the same check to the first carb.<br>
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I suspect that you will find that total supply is insufficient.<br>
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Michael S<br>
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On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:47 AM -0400, "Tom Felts" <<a href="mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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If there were debris in the tank it would clog up the intake line and the pump would be working overtime to try to get fuel to the carbs---this isn't happening. Plenty of fuel getting to the rear carb----just the front one isn't getting its' supply.<br>
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BTW---the front one has one of those composite type floats in it. Not sure if it has any effect??<br>
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Ping pong ball in fuel tank?<br>
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Ira Erbs<br>
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