[Mgs] [tr3a] Help wanted (needed)

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I've screwed up the float adjustment before and had that problem

On April 29, 2019 1:51:19 PM PDT, Max Heim via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
>Float sunk, or debris lodged in the valve. This last has happened to me
>on more than one occasion, requiring a roadside repair. It should not
>happen with an inline filter and new rubber fuel lines.
>
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>Max Heim
>mvheim at sonic.net
>
>
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>> On Apr 29, 2019, at 1:12 PM, John DiFede via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
>wrote:
>> 
>> What model carb do you have???   It sounds like the float valve is
>stuck open.  
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Apr 28, 2019, at 6:36 PM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs
><mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Failing float bowl valve.
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 5:29 PM rcharmoz axxessgroup.com
><http://axxessgroup.com/> rcharmoz at axxessgroup.com
><mailto:rcharmoz at axxessgroup.com> [tr3a] <tr3a at yahoogroups.com
><mailto:tr3a at yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Gang,
>>> 
>>> I realize that this forum is geared to restorers, but there is so
>much knowledge to be shared, I thought I'd tap into it.
>>> 
>>> Rewind to a couple of weeks ago when I rebuilt the carbs with all
>new tiny little parts.
>>> 
>>> Everything went smoothly and the car ran great until today when I
>noticed a strong smell of gasoline while driving.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I got home and checked to find out that the front float chamber was
>spewing (big time) gasoline from its overflow tube.
>>> 
>>> I took it apart, checked it out and put it back together. Same
>problem.
>>> 
>>> I took out the jet assembly, checked it out and put it back
>together. Same problem.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Now, the only things that are different are the part substitutions
>recommended by Moss.
>>> 
>>> On the float chamber it is the lower mounting bolt assembly.
>>> 
>>> On the jet assembly, it is the rubber 'O' rings that substitute for
>the tiny cork washers. I've kept the large one.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> It acts as though the fuel flow to the carb is obstructed somewhere.
>The front float chamber fills up and the gasoline just pours out of the
>secondary tube.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Since the car starts and drives (sputtering a bit until it gets up
>to speed) while all this is happening, I assume fuel is getting to at
>least the rear carb, and likely the front carb as well.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Wassup??????? I almost bought the farm on this one…
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Remy
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
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>>> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 12:00 PM
>>> To: Bob Howard <mgbobh at gmail.com <mailto:mgbobh at gmail.com>>
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