Flooding

[doates]

Hi,

Finally got my transmission back in and started it up to adjust the carbs/timing. It started beautifully, but within seconds gas started shooting out of the overflow; tapped the bowl etc. but no change. Took the float out and found that the front float was almost completely full of gasoline - so full that it was difficult to see the air bubble at the top. The rear float is 3/4's full. These are both new (3-4 months) plastic floats and the funny thing is no matter what angle or how hard I shake them nothing will leak out of them.

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there an alternative? Should I drill a hole in them and install a drain plug?

Thanks....Dennis

 

[Andrew Mace]

Get new floats! I've heard of folks drilling holes to drain them and then attempting to seal up the hole with a soldering iron or similar, but that seems rather hit-or-miss and temporary to me.

 

[tomgt6]

Had the same issue an it doesn't matter what you do they will fill up again. Get new ones. I don't know from were or who but there is no fixing the old one.

 

[Andrew Mace]

"Only" $16.99 each from Spitbits (just one example); not too bad!

 

[doates]

Thanks,

These are from SpitBits so I would like to try another manufacturer maybe brass. Is that a possibility?

On further inspection I found that the glue between the two halves has failed. These are made out of polyethylene and almost nothing sticks to that. My "vinyl welder glue" had dried up so I stuck them back together with Permatex High Tack sealant which acts like good old contact cement. Hopefully, it will hold until I can get new floats.

Any recommendations on what floats to purchase would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Again...Dennis

 

[Andrew Mace]

Hmmm...they don't get much better than Joe Curto when it comes to SU carbs....

 

[doates]

For the record - "Permatex High Tack" sealant is not the answer.