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Leaking Float Bowl Question

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I only have one vent tube on mine. One carb has it and the other does not. I ran a line under the motor and away from exhaust. I still get a bit of fluid/dust on top of the float bowls after driving for a bit. Have no idea as to what it is because the leak would be lower. ???

Do the dash pot lids have vents in them? Can't remember... if so I wonder if a bit of oil is spitting up out of them.
 
Is a very small hole in the dash pot piston cap so it can breath.
 
If you over-fill the dash-pots they may squirt a little oil out on hard acceleration!!
 
That's a "self-leveling" feature, Mike! :wink:
 
Exactly!!! That's why an occasional burst of speed necessary :devilgrin: :cheers:
 
An occasional butst of speed sounds good to me. Especially on a long curve. Whoo Hooo, Bugeye comming through.
 
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