[AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem

[Dean VP]

Lew,

I would suggest that the carburetor probably is the culprit and that there are some hard
to reach passages that haven't been cleaned out properly.  Just a guess on my part. 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

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Subject: [AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem

Got a problem that's really baffling me. I drove my Ford 1841 (gas) into the shop to
change out its cable steering set-up to a conventional one. It sat a couple of months &
suddenly when I pulled it out the only way it'll run is with the choke pulled mostly out &
then only for a short time. I drove it about 60 or so feet to its "new parking place" &
had to fully choke & restart it 3 times. 

I've since cleaned out the gas tank, replaced the internal strainer, cleaned out the carb,
replaced the manifold (it had a hole burned in the exhaust
portion) replaced the gasket between the carb & intake (I don't know WHY they don't
include this with a carb kit or the new manifold), but it still acts exactly the same as
it did when I pulled it out of the shop. 

I'm thinking vacuum leak but with all new gaskets, etc. it really has me baffled. It is
gravity feed so I'm thinking about putting an electric pump on it (fuel flow to carb seems
adequate though) but they do cost about 45 bux these days so would prefer to leave it
gravity since it used to run fine that way. 

Anyone have a "good trick" for locating vacuum leaks? I'm told that WD40 is re-formulated
so just spraying it around (used to cause a speed change when you hit the leak) don't work
anymore. 

Any insight appreciated!!!!! 



Lew near Waco, TX

 

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