<VV> Float drop question / Mr. Unlucky

[PatioMatt at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/2008 8:47:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dheath at vanceandhines.com writes:
 
My turn to spread some  wisdom.  The float drop is  CRUCIAL.  Do not forget
to set the drop.  
Many years ago I  did not set the drop.  I used all the logic everyone has
thrown out:  ³what should it matter, there is always gas flowing in???², etc.
The  problem shows up on a high G turn.  The gas sloshes to one side,  one
float gets stuck down and the car is now running on one half of the  engine;
the other half is getting so much fuel it barely runs.  My  second mistake
was that I parked the car on a slight incline with a full  tank of gas for
about a week.  With the needle stuck open, the gas  dripped in the engine for
a week and when I went to start it, Woosh!   The engine was on fire 
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Wowser!  what bad luck... the 4-5 times I've seen this.. the engine  is hydro 
locked and won't even crank!
 
You didn't smell gas when you approached the car?....if it was outside  the 
carb / engine...in order to be ignited... it seems  it should've been  dripping 
out the tailpipe!
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Funny... Didn't the factory SET the float drop?  As many carbs that  I've 
measured... 90 % of the time the floats are adjusted correctly....
 
I just Dismantle / Clean and install the kits parts most of the  
time....always measuring to be sure... but 90% of the time not having to  adjust..  

Matt  Nall
All Vairs!
_http://members.aol.com/patiomatt_ (http://members.aol.com/patiomatt) 
somewhere  between Sea Mountain and Coos Bay.  OR.






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