sdibbers
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I'm still getting fuel out of the vent on the front HIF6 carb on my 2000TC. I have rebuilt both carbs with viton rubber seals and float valves. However I still have the older style floats with the flimsy '+' cross section arm. I have ordered new replacement floats with the later 'H' cross section arms.
I wanted to check if anybody has had issues with the old style floats causing problems. I have a working hypothosis and wondered if it made sense to you?
The way it normally works is I set the carbs up, the car runs great for about 20 minutes. I'll go for a test drive after tuning. By the time I get back (around 5 miles) There is fuel coming out of the front carb vent. I'll pull the carb, check the float and it will have risen about 3mm, I've also noticed a weird wear pattern on the brass adjustable tab suggesting it's pushing the valve sideways as well as up. Does this sound like a good line of thought?
Has anybody else had issues with the old style floats?
Thanks in advance!
Steven
I'm still getting fuel out of the vent on the front HIF6 carb on my 2000TC. I have rebuilt both carbs with viton rubber seals and float valves. However I still have the older style floats with the flimsy '+' cross section arm. I have ordered new replacement floats with the later 'H' cross section arms.
I wanted to check if anybody has had issues with the old style floats causing problems. I have a working hypothosis and wondered if it made sense to you?
The way it normally works is I set the carbs up, the car runs great for about 20 minutes. I'll go for a test drive after tuning. By the time I get back (around 5 miles) There is fuel coming out of the front carb vent. I'll pull the carb, check the float and it will have risen about 3mm, I've also noticed a weird wear pattern on the brass adjustable tab suggesting it's pushing the valve sideways as well as up. Does this sound like a good line of thought?
Has anybody else had issues with the old style floats?
Thanks in advance!
Steven