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Carbs leaking - Engine running fine 120-130

posted by  someone claiming to be Volvostud on  Sun Oct 26 06:35 CST 2008 [RELATED]

The front carb on my 68 wagon is leaking a fairly large amount of fuel. I've only had it idling in the driveway, but it seems to be doing alright, save for the leak. It won't choke start, only pedal down starts.

I cleaned both bowls, both grosse jets, and all the parts in between. The filter insert was just replaced on the glass inline. I'm wondering if I have an excess pressure issue? I'm headed to Autozone now to borrow a fuel pressure gauge.

The car sat for about a year, then I got it cleaned up and took him on a 600 mile road trip. Then it sat in the driveway (slanted) for a week. The following weekend I went to start up and noticed the fuel leak. Over the course of the 600 miles it got lots of fresh 91octane gas.

Test fuel pressure, Install more filters, clean fuel pump?, set lean already - set leaner?





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