carb floods while cornering
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carb floods while cornering
Help me, lads.
Had this Qjet apart many times. Can do it in my sleep.
I have an air/fuel ratio gauge installed, and I have the carb running perfect, except that you can watch the mix get very rich (goes down to maybe 9 or 10 to 1), and the engine begins to run like #$%&, when I corner left or right. The stock (7044207) float setting is 1/4". I have pushed it to 3/8" in an attempt to minimize the sloshing that I seem to be getting. I've changed the float 3 times in the past year, switching from plastic to brass and back to plastic. I have also changed the needle valve and seat twice.
Now what?
Had this Qjet apart many times. Can do it in my sleep.
I have an air/fuel ratio gauge installed, and I have the carb running perfect, except that you can watch the mix get very rich (goes down to maybe 9 or 10 to 1), and the engine begins to run like #$%&, when I corner left or right. The stock (7044207) float setting is 1/4". I have pushed it to 3/8" in an attempt to minimize the sloshing that I seem to be getting. I've changed the float 3 times in the past year, switching from plastic to brass and back to plastic. I have also changed the needle valve and seat twice.
Now what?
Last edited by gcusmano74; Sep 12, 2012 at 09:46 PM.
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Drifting
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Help me, lads.
Had this Qjet apart many times. Can do it in my sleep.
I have an air/fuel ratio gauge installed, and I have the carb running perfect, except that you can watch the mix get very rich (goes down to maybe 9 or 10 to 1), and the engine begins to run like #$%&, when I corner left or right. The stock (7044207) float setting is 1/4". I have pushed it to 3/8" in an attempt to minimize the sloshing that I seem to be getting. I've changed the float 3 times in the past year, switching from plastic to brass and back to plastic. I have also changed the needle valve and seat twice.
Now what?
Had this Qjet apart many times. Can do it in my sleep.
I have an air/fuel ratio gauge installed, and I have the carb running perfect, except that you can watch the mix get very rich (goes down to maybe 9 or 10 to 1), and the engine begins to run like #$%&, when I corner left or right. The stock (7044207) float setting is 1/4". I have pushed it to 3/8" in an attempt to minimize the sloshing that I seem to be getting. I've changed the float 3 times in the past year, switching from plastic to brass and back to plastic. I have also changed the needle valve and seat twice.
Now what?
Float bowl filler is installed.
Le Mans Master
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Float bowl filler is installed.
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I'd definitely send Lars an email over this one. I'm pretty sure we're talking about the same thing (plastic thing, float bowl filler).
The spacer that goes where the aneroid booster would otherwise go is optional, I believe, the float bowl filler is not. (not sure if the pre-75 carbs even have that aneroid booster area)
The spacer that goes where the aneroid booster would otherwise go is optional, I believe, the float bowl filler is not. (not sure if the pre-75 carbs even have that aneroid booster area)
