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crusty float chambers..............

Postby gaz » 24 May 2009 20:10

I, like a few people on here, have just had a little problem with my overflow chambers whilst my engine was out I gave the carbs a dam good clean inside & out the dash pots, pistons, springs etc. to get rid of any old petrol deposits, replaced all the fuel pipes and inline filter soaked the overflow chamber tops needles and floats in petrol gave a dam good clean as well (I replaced the needles and "O" ring last year)................why oh why did i not clean out the chamber itself i didn't even look in side.........
As mine were off the car for several months the petrol had evaporated and left behind some gunge that had now solidified and left some rather hard lumps in the bowls & crevices. I guess now ive been driving the car around the new petrol had started dissolving this now solidified gunge and so sticking needles occur............


Any way blew all the above out with the commpressor today soaked up the petrol in the float chambers with an old sponge, cleanded like i should have before another blow out with commpressed air, new gaskets on the float tops and i'm crossing my fingers all is well.

I guess the moral of the story is not to do half a job[:(]
I went for a little drive and all seems to be holding[:D]


One thing i noticed when i came back after my drive the dash pots were covered in condensation almost icy it was a hot day today and were driving for about 1/2 an hour i'm sure its normal but just something i've never noticed before


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Postby Jolyon39 » 24 May 2009 22:44

Hi,

Here is a tip for you when you have carbs as you describe.

Soak items in vinegar when fuel evaporates and leaves a varnish in or on the item. Soak until it softens or dissolves.

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 25 May 2009 06:32

A half job would be worth doing if it lasted half as long. It rarely does though.

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Postby gaz » 25 May 2009 07:00

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One thing i noticed when i came back after my drive the dash pots were covered in condensation almost icy it was a hot day today and were driving for about 1/2 an hour i'm sure its normal but just something i've never noticed before




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I guess this is why they had the warm air pipe from the heat shield on the cast manifold,????

I don't have this anymore as i have a tubular manifold.......

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Postby gaz » 25 May 2009 07:19

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by PeterTR7V8</i>

A half job would be worth doing if it lasted half as long. It rarely does though.

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If only hey Peter[;)]

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