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| posted on April 2nd, 2003 at 08:59 PM |
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Leaky Carby
When the car is parked on an incline (nose up tail down) the carby leaks like a seeve. What's wrong with it, float?
Raf
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| posted on April 2nd, 2003 at 09:05 PM |
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Sounds like it Raf. I'd say a leaky float valve, or a bit of sh*t stuck in it jamming it a little bit open.
Park it down hill instead!!!
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| posted on April 2nd, 2003 at 09:17 PM |
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I do:P
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| posted on April 2nd, 2003 at 09:51 PM |
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Check your float level. 
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| posted on April 3rd, 2003 at 01:50 PM |
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They also leak from the bushing that the spindle goes through.
The 34's are bad for this.
Be very very careful - it will be dripping almost straight on to the dizzy!!!
Spark and petrol.:cry
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on April 3rd, 2003 at 02:39 PM |
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You're right. Most of the leak is from there but only if the car is parked on an incline so that's why I am assuming the float or the float
needle and not stopping the petrol from flowing
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| posted on April 3rd, 2003 at 02:51 PM |
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Do your self a favour and change it - quickly!
if it is leaking at the bushing it is stuffed.
Rimco in the states can change em - maybe CSC @ Burwood in Sydney but it will be big money.
Either swapo and change 2nd hand ones that DONT leak , shell out for a new one or whack a Weber on there
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| posted on April 3rd, 2003 at 04:57 PM |
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I have a pair of Kads that I will be using as soon as I replace the single port heads
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| posted on April 5th, 2003 at 07:32 PM |
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I would be looking at the needle valve that shuts the fuel off. As they get old, they get sloppy & may go sideways & jam eg when you park on
a incline. As for the throttle spindle leaking, the fuel that leaks out has to come from from the bowl so if you stop the bowl overflowing that should
stop it.
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| posted on June 24th, 2008 at 11:23 PM |
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I have a leaky carb problem with my Beetle.
Well, it doesn't really leak in a drippy way, but sorta like weeping...the carb body would be damp, covered in petrol.
Is this something to do with the fuel pressure into the carb? I use a fuel filter between the fuel pump and the carb.
Any pointers?
Cheers.
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| posted on June 25th, 2008 at 04:33 PM |
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change the needel and seat in the top of the carby and all will be better
take the air filter of take the fuel line of indo the screws holding the top on the carby and there you will see the needle and seat its the thing at
the end of where the fuel line goes
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