[AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem

[kkinney at herculesengines.com]

I had a similar problem with a Ford 600 a year or two ago.  It would run
for a while if choked.  Let it sit and it would fire up and run fine for 
a while.  I opened the drain plug in the bottom of the carb and gas would
free flow in a steady stream.  I rebuilt the carb and took it apart
several times checking the passages etc.  I replaced the plugs, condenser,
coil, etc.  Still wouldn't stay running.  Finally I took the fuel tank
off, not an easy job on the Ford.  What I finally found was a little bit
of dirt under the shut off valve on the bottom of the tank.  Cleaned it
out and it has worked fine ever since.  I really didn't think it was a
fuel supply issue as it would run fuel out the fuel line.  I guess I just
didn't let it run long enough to drain the fuel that had seeped past the
blockage.
Keith


> Thanks Dean
>
> I printed that to pdf for future reference!
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Lew,
>
> Check this out regarding an earlier Ford Updraft Carburetor.  I'm
> suspecting
> one of the
> idle passages is plugged:
>
> http://66.49.166.42/VFTR/carb.htm
>
>
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA
>
> "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve
> neither and will
> lose both!"
> Benjamin Franklin
>
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