gass leak from the engine

Hi there new here
with lats of questions lol
i got a 1950 desoto 2 doors with a flat 6 cylinder
sometimes when the car wont start and i press on the gas pedal more than once , when i get it going it will leave a stain on the floor from gas that comes out of somewhere any ideas ?
thanks for the help

 

Might be coming from under the hood somewhere. Since you can open the hood and look, and we can't, you are probably in a better position to see where it's coming from.

Could be the carburetor.

 

Why don't you crawl under there and see where its coming from. Gas lines,fuel pump ,carb. Should be easy to find.

 

Rebuild your carb. It's probably from a worn accelerator pump parts.

 

get someone to start it, while you look at carb

 

Get a fire extinguisher. Then get new fuel hose and clamps. Then get a fuel pump and a rebuild kit for the carb. BUT FIRST, fire extinguisher.
Dont neglect the rubber hose by the g*** tanque.

 

Why would you throw parts at it instead of simply fixing what was wrong?

IIRC, a 50 DeSoto has hard line from the carb all the way back to the tank except for a short rubber section (anti-vibration) at the pump. I might not be remembering this correctly.

Usually, the leak is from the carb, as mentioned above.

 

thanks guys for the leads
i was at work and i wanted to get and idea , it is my first real car and im clueless on some of the components on this car , i will learn as i go lol

my carb was loose by the intake all i did was to get it tight
there is a yellow tank on the side of the engine i think it is a oil filter where can i found one ? and how many quart of oil do i need and what kind of oil ?

 

try and find a manual, that will help you most

 

If it only happens when you are trying to start the car and pumping the gas pedal multiple times I would say that gas that is being expelled from the accelerator pump and running out the ends of the throttle shaft and down the intake.Throttle shaft of bores are most likely worn. You will probably see some staining below the shaft and running down the intake . As stated above this is potentially a fire hazard.

 

Their are on line manuals also that you can check out while you are looking
for a hard copy...
But by all means start reading ,do a google search ,its your friend !

 

Again get a "Motor's" manual from ebay that cover the year of your ,that will have info that will cover most of your questions. A manual up to 55-56 will cover your car.

 

Check the fuel pump,they will spit fuel out the vent hole when the diaphram goes bad.

 

this is exactly what is happening . i will get the manual thanks

 

Exactly as stated in post #4. Rebuild the carb. You don't need a manual to do that.