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Now I can"t seem to get the car started again.  I think it is a problem with the carb. again.  Carb. doesn"t seem to be getting fuel.  If I disconnect the fuel line just before the carb., the fuel flows nice and steady, but if I reconnect it, the fuel will not flow.  I empied out the fuel filter chamber and turned the key for the battery, the fuel pump will not fill the filter chamber unless I pinch open the line just before the filter chamber to let teh air escape, then it will fill up the chamber.  But I still can't get the engine to turn over.  I was thinking that it may also be a vent problem with the fuel line, but I'm not sure where the vent is for it. the books do not seem to be helping me with that one.

joel

Hi Joel,

Havent been following your thread but have you just overhauled the carb or fitted twin carbs??

 It sounds almost as tho the lever arm on the float is incorrectly set and is shutting off the needle valve  even before theres any gas in the carb. I had this after a recent rebuild of my carbs. A  bit of precision bending is required [ details in Haynes]. If you overdo it tho you get the opposite effect, flooding!!

Cheers steve

 

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steve,

thanks for your reply and helpful advice.  the carb has been recenty cleaned and put back together.  I have managed to get my B running at a good idle speed around 800-900 rpm.  it does sound like it is a little slugish still...only running on 2 or 3 cylinders, timing off, carb. adjustment, something.  But i believe it to be the fuel mostly.  I have added fresh fuel to it, but the was some old fuel in the tank that has sat for a few years.  I think there may be sediments in the bottom of the tank as well. 

my main prob. right now i think is the fuel FLOW issue.  if i diconnect eh fuel line just before the carb. and turn on the battery, the fuel flows at a steady rate without slowing down.  which tells me that my pump is working properly and tha my fuel line is not clogged.  however, if I empty the fuel filter chamber and leave the fuel line disconnected from the carb. and pinch the end off...the fuel filter chamber will not fill.  the pump starts to pump for a few seconds and stops.  Is there any vent line on the fuel pump of fuel line before the carb.?  could my problem be a blocked vent line?  I have not found one in any of my books, but someone had suggested the posibility.  Or do you still think this could be a float issue in the carb.?

thanks,

joel

Joel, see your other thread on this.

Bayless

 

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Bayless
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