skinnysteve72
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I have a 72 dart with a 225 and Holley 1920 carb, I just rebuild the carb and when I try to start it gas is overflowing the carburetor like crazy, looking for a fix, thanks
Carb flooding
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Stuck float, compromised float, stuck needle and seat. You're just gonna have to find it.
skinnysteve72
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I took out the float and weighed it, sitting at 8.9g, don’t know if that’s good or not
What's the float made of? Is it brass or nitrofil? If it's nitrofil, you can dry it off good and gently squeeze it with your thumb and index finger and release it. If there's wet gas finger prints left on it, it's saturated with gas.
skinnysteve72
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It’s nitrofil, squeezed it and no prints, seems dry, this is how it’s sitting, this is my first carb rebuild
Well, IF the float is good, it doesn't sit like that with gas in it. Do you still have the instruction sheet for the carburetor kit? Look on the exploded view and see if it shows a small support spring for the float.
skinnysteve72
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Update, I totally broke the float, so now I have to get a new carburetor as they don’t make the floats, I found this one on mikes carburetor parts, it says it will replace the 1920, so now I’m wondering what that fork like bracket is, kickdown? Will I need to update my linkage?
That's the wrong year model. That's the the early A body.
skinnysteve72
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So I don’t have very many cheap options do I
Post a "Wanted Ad" here for on FABO. Someone is bound to have one reasonable.
99.9% of members are legit, but once in a while a scumbag will respond to wanted ads. If you have any questions, ask. If a seller has positive feedback, they're probably good.
99.9% of members are legit, but once in a while a scumbag will respond to wanted ads. If you have any questions, ask. If a seller has positive feedback, they're probably good.
Yeah, if you put a Carter BBS on it like I would and throw that Holley POS in the ditch.
Don't forget you have "float level" and "float drop". When you have too much float drop, like yours, the float can stick on the bottom causing the carb to flood.
French demon
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Have a look at Rockauto. They sell an Autoline C6018 carb which is in fact a remanufactured Carter BBS ball&ball.
I have one on my slant and it works like a charm
Carter BBS carburetors seem to be far better than Holley 1920.
I have one on my slant and it works like a charm
Carter BBS carburetors seem to be far better than Holley 1920.
Bugman
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66 Valiant wagon
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Whenever I rebuild a carb, with it right side up I blow in it. Then I flip it over, essentially closing the needle and seat and blow in it again to make sure it'll seal.
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