Posted by Steve Kanavas on September 09, 1997 at 13:59:13:
In Reply to: Flathead engine problem posted by Will Pace on September 08, 1997 at 21:37:03:
Check the float level. Mine was the opposite of yours. It was way too high therefore rich.
Fuel pressure ok?
Flow?
Is unleaded gas disolving 40 years of deposits and clogging the fuel filter?
Mind that if yours has the Ball & Ball carb like mine, it will never run perfectly!
: I have a '53 M-42 with what I think is a carburator/fuel related problem.
: It will start and run great but only with a slight amount of choke pulled out.
: If i push choke it runs poorly. With choke cable in and I choke by hand at snorkle
: ( it has fording kit) it clears up and runs ok.
: If I rev the motor it will try to die when it returns to idle. If it does die it will not restart
: for about 20-30 min. I have sprayed wd-40 around gaskets to see if there is a leak but the idle speed did
: not change any when I did this.
: Any suggestions?
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