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Backstory first. In some past life, my midget had some of the emission control system removed - specifically the pipes that come off the two float bowls and return back to that canister who's name escapes me. So the float bowl tops have just the little stub pipes sticking out and nothing else.
And now to th epresent. We're in our yearly bit of 100 degree weather, and the Midget is not a happy camper.
I had to drive it on the highway and noticed that after I stopped, it basically died - like it was starved for fuel.
I looked under the hood and saw air bubbles coming into the fuel filter. I let it sit for a while and eventually it ran fine.
Fast forward a day (another hot one). Had to do another drive. I pull over to check it after about 20 min of 55-60 driving, open up the hood and there is gas bubbling out of the old gas fume/emission pipes (mentioned above) on the front float. Yikes! Dribbling down onto the manifold cover right over some very hot stuff!
I really debated about what to do (drive, tow, wait until evening) and in the end attached an 18" piece of fuel line I had handy to the stub, so that any overflowing gas would just go straight down towards the ground and away from the hot manifold. I drove back home slowly, taking several breaks in shady spots to let it rest.
So questions:
1) Anyone else driving around without the fuel reclamation pipes on their carbs? Do you plug them up? Should I get them replaced?
2) Bubbles in the fuel filter - heat related? Any suggestions? It definitely quit once the car had cooled down, and came back after it got hot.
3) Anyone else have similar problems on hot days?
And now to th epresent. We're in our yearly bit of 100 degree weather, and the Midget is not a happy camper.
I had to drive it on the highway and noticed that after I stopped, it basically died - like it was starved for fuel.
I looked under the hood and saw air bubbles coming into the fuel filter. I let it sit for a while and eventually it ran fine.
Fast forward a day (another hot one). Had to do another drive. I pull over to check it after about 20 min of 55-60 driving, open up the hood and there is gas bubbling out of the old gas fume/emission pipes (mentioned above) on the front float. Yikes! Dribbling down onto the manifold cover right over some very hot stuff!
I really debated about what to do (drive, tow, wait until evening) and in the end attached an 18" piece of fuel line I had handy to the stub, so that any overflowing gas would just go straight down towards the ground and away from the hot manifold. I drove back home slowly, taking several breaks in shady spots to let it rest.
So questions:
1) Anyone else driving around without the fuel reclamation pipes on their carbs? Do you plug them up? Should I get them replaced?
2) Bubbles in the fuel filter - heat related? Any suggestions? It definitely quit once the car had cooled down, and came back after it got hot.
3) Anyone else have similar problems on hot days?
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