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<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Stu</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Sorry
about your nasty day.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>There
are maybe 2 rebuild kits available for the Autolite
2bbl.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Napa
uses the Carb ID # to determine rebuild kit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Your
stock carb should be a C4DF - N.or S.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Carb
ID # is located on the Carb Tag or stamped into the base plate in front of the
throttle linkage.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=808335802-31082015><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Ron
Fraser</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tigers
[mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stu via
Tigers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 30, 2015 9:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Tiger
Net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tigers] This isn't fun anymore...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I took the Tiger out today for a little cruise with my son
driving (don’t panic, Hagerty, he’s over 25). When we got home I noticed
that the trunk was a little out of alignment. The nut on the fixed part
of the right side hinge was loose. No problem, tighten it up. Only
it wouldn’t tighten. It feels like the stud is pulling out of the hinge
body. OK, I may have a spare hinge, if not, I can probably turn one
up.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>No big deal, right? But wait, the fun was just
starting.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal> I was going to drive it back into the garage.
The key was on a few seconds while I readjusted the seat from my son’s
position. Then it took longer than normal to start, then smoke came
out from under the hood. Key off. There’s a lot of heat coming
out… I pulled the hood release and could see flames… Opening
the hood, flames were coming up from the front of the carb area. The
garden hose was right there, so I gave it a squirt, cooling everything off,
and the flames went out.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal> The front of the air cleaner is sort or singed, the
element needs an inspection, the bottom of the hood is black and bubbled right
over there, and there is one huge bubble on the outside of the hood.
Wiring looks OK, if a bit singed, and the plastic section that joins the choke
heater down pipe to the air cleaner is melted.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>After things cooled off, we powered it up again, with the
air cleaner off. The pump was on, but everything was perfect, no fuel
coming out anywhere. It started and ran fine.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>So I’m guessing that something is going on in the float
bowl, the valve occasionally sticking open or something. There had been
a couple instances of brief loss of power, and rough running this summer, so I
suspect this is related.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I cleaned and replaced a lot of stuff in the carb maybe a
decade back. Anybody have any part numbers for rebuild kits that are
available today? What Ford should I tell them I have to get the kit for
a stock 260 Tiger carb?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The fun is going out of this real quick. Now I’m
faced with matching the paint on the hood ( Imron from 1977), or a whole strip
and repaint to get things to match, since there are too many layers of paint
on it now.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>How was your day?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Stu</P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>