[DeTomaso] NPC-Carb boiling fuel?

[John Taphorn]

Very funny!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
To: "'Tom Di Iulio'" <diiulio at ix.netcom.com>; "'Pantera'" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC-Carb boiling fuel?


> Maybe it's seeing a Scion or Honda Element.  They sometimes make me barf.
>
> When you get junk in the needle/seat, it will sometimes geyser.  I haven't
> seen it clean itself up, though.  At any rate, he might have rust dust in
> his fuel tank.  Does he have a good fuel filter - after the pump?  Is it
> clean?
>
> He might have a sticking float, but I thought they always stuck in the up
> position (no gas) rather than the down position (too much gas).
>
> Are the floats set properly?
>
> Is the carburetor level?
>
> Is he from Yellowstone?
>
> Will.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Tom Di Iulio
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:21 PM
> To: Pantera
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC-Carb boiling fuel?
>
> Hi all,
> I have a friend with a 69 chevelle, 350 with holley (new) 650 dbl
> pumper, mechanical secondaries. After the car has warmed up, the carb
> will frequently barf up fuel thru the front air horn. This does not
> happen with the back bowl. The carb bowls are not so hot that you can't
> touch them, they're relatively cool at the time so we're confused about
> advice regarding boiling fuel. It's as if the fuel is being pushed from
> the electrical fuel pump straight thru the carb, forming a mini-geyser
> at the front. Doesn't happen all the time but enough where driving the
> car is a dicey proposition.
> Any thoughts or advice? Thanks
> Tom Di Iulio
> Denver, CO
>
>
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