So, while I've been working on my car, I've had it idle, and it runs fine. But now that I'm ready to take it on a test drive, the carb floods, enough for it to stop running, and I end up with gas all over the intake. I have dis***embled it and cleaned it out. There was a little debris inside (no fuel filter). But since putting it back together, I have the same issue. This time I installed two fuel filters. They both look clean and free of any dirt or any type of debris. I did put in a new fuel pump before I had it running, but I don't know if that would have anything to do with it. When I did that, I drove it up and down my street with out any problems. Since then, I've done quite a bit of work to the car, and hasn't really been road worthy until now. It's on a '57 318 "A" POLY. I appreciate the help. Art.
Did you change anything inside the carb? Rebuild and/or re-jet? Maby pictures? Running electricsal fuel pump? Pressure regulator? Tell all! Show all.
Not sure what carb you have but if it's a 97 you need to cut the fuel pressure down to 2-1/2 pounds or less. Also check the float level. It's very critical.
Sticky floats are very common on 97s and 94s - which is why most of 'em look like they've been beat with a hammer! Be sure the needle moves freely and does not bind on the float tang. Also...keep a hammer handy!
A couple of you guys did not read his description of his carb..PLAINLY says its a WW ,not a 97 or 94...
Right, WW, not 94 or 97. Did not rebuild it, I didn't change anything, other than remove the debris and **** that was in the carburetor. It's a mechanical fuel pump, with out a regulator.
It Funny how people read it: I see Engine not running Putting fuel pump in Engine running Wonderful test drive Work on cars for months Take it back out, almost not running. Further more, ww tells me Next to nothing. Did it came with this car, did he rebuild it, did he play with the floater high, did he jet for this mill? I'm not even sure if he cleaner it after mounting filter(s)?
I type to slow Take apart, Check floater, is floating Check valve above floater Check seat of this valve Adjust hight, And I bet you got it running again
The fuel pump is a 7 lbs. That puts it with in range, and eliminates the pump as the issue. WW = NOT 97 or 94 Stromberg. It's in a Volkswagon motorcycle . Does it really matter what car its in? I already said I didn't rebuild it or change anything. That would include playing with the float or jetting it for the mill. "Removing debris and ****" = Cleaning the carburetor. Like I said I did in my original post. And I did get it running again, but the issue returned, which is why I started this thread. I was hoping there was a H.A.M.B. member that had experienced the same issue on the same motor/carb combination that could shed some light on the situation. I hope I've given enough info, and there is nothing special about it that's worth mentioning, other than what I've already mentioned.
You're running almost double the fuel pressure that WW needs. Yeah, I know this is old, but had to chime in after I saw the horrific "7 lbs of fuel pressure" - no wonder you're flooding out! LMAO!
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