[AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem

Lew Best lew at lewslittlefarm.com
Wed Jul 20 09:53:20 PDT 2011


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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