Unstucking a float

Posted by Donald F. Blair [173.142.175.253] on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 11:23:34 :

I put this on the WWII Forum, but it never hurts to cast the net out as far as possible.
My 1941 WC-6 fires right up and then the fun begins with a lot of gasoline leaking out of the carburetor onto the hot exhaust manifold. I concur with my friends who say the float is probably stuck. The most common recommendation is to first try tapping on the carb with a mallet to shake loose the stuck part.
I've tried but I'm not sure just how hard I should be banging on the housing or exactly where. And if, through this forum I get some good advice which I follow and it stays stuck, what's the next best course of action?

Thanks

Don Blair

Follow Ups:

• You know, it takes about... - Hank 01:57:51 09/09/2010
• Re: Unstucking a float - Stefan in SC 15:55:48 09/08/2010
• "Stuck float" is usally stuck shut, won't start. - Chriscase 15:32:50 09/08/2010
  • Re: "Stuck float" is usally stuck shut, won't start. - Jerry in Idaho 20:47:47 09/08/2010
    • Down Baja, it's called "Mexicaneering" - Chriscase 22:51:00 09/08/2010
      • Re: Down Baja, it's called "Mexicaneering" - Jerry in Idaho 14:22:56 09/09/2010
        • Re: Down Baja, it's called "Mexicaneering" - AAA 14:31:05 09/09/2010
• Re: Unstucking a float - phil in RI 13:20:16 09/08/2010
• Re: Unstucking a float - Paul(in NY) 13:13:20 09/08/2010
• Re: Unstucking a float - rick pacholski 12:33:51 09/08/2010

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