BBD carb
 

My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Hi Roy,
Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
upside-down.
Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
Real fuel injection.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Roy wrote:
>
> My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
> lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
> the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
> presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
> accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
> idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Hi Roy,
Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
upside-down.
Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
Real fuel injection.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Roy wrote:
>
> My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
> lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
> the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
> presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
> accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
> idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Hi Roy,
Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
upside-down.
Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
Real fuel injection.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Roy wrote:
>
> My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
> lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
> the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
> presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
> accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
> idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
draining out of the carb?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Roy,
> Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
> is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
> hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
> lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
> bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
> parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
> upside-down.
> Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
> Real fuel injection.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Roy wrote:
>
>>My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
>>lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
>>the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
>>presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
>>accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
>>idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
draining out of the carb?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Roy,
> Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
> is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
> hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
> lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
> bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
> parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
> upside-down.
> Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
> Real fuel injection.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Roy wrote:
>
>>My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
>>lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
>>the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
>>presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
>>accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
>>idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
draining out of the carb?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Roy,
> Make sure the float's not hanging on the side, while the carburetor
> is off, and dry. Also shake the float by it's self to make sure gasoline
> hasn't seeped inside, sometimes the hole is so small you have to hold a
> lighter under it to watch it sweat. And of course make sure the floats
> bottom stop is good, usually the float level is correct when it's
> parallel with the bowl's top when being check while being held
> upside-down.
> Thinks Weber: http://www.----------.com/weber.jpg Comparable to
> Real fuel injection.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Roy wrote:
>
>>My BBD started leaking down a few weeks ago; runs really rich at idle,
>>lots of run on, need to crank for 45 seconds for a cold start. I took
>>the top off after driving it, floats were hanging down within an hour. I
>>presume that it's leaking through the ball check valve on the
>>accelerator pump. I'll do a rebuild kit tomorrow but anyone give me an
>>idea what I should inspect most carefully?

Re: BBD carb
 

I thought I understood the float was sticking or not holding the
needle valve pressure and was flooding. Anyway, I can imagine half a
dozen scenarios, but without seeing it, it would be like examining teeth
over the phone. But they all would be fixed with a new kit and careful
setting of adjustments. And making sure the float is good, a common
failure.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
> draining out of the carb?

Re: BBD carb
 

I thought I understood the float was sticking or not holding the
needle valve pressure and was flooding. Anyway, I can imagine half a
dozen scenarios, but without seeing it, it would be like examining teeth
over the phone. But they all would be fixed with a new kit and careful
setting of adjustments. And making sure the float is good, a common
failure.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
> draining out of the carb?

Re: BBD carb
 

I thought I understood the float was sticking or not holding the
needle valve pressure and was flooding. Anyway, I can imagine half a
dozen scenarios, but without seeing it, it would be like examining teeth
over the phone. But they all would be fixed with a new kit and careful
setting of adjustments. And making sure the float is good, a common
failure.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

RoyJ wrote:
>
> Why would the float and needle valve have anything to do with gas
> draining out of the carb?