Re: [FWDLK] Carter AFB carburetor

[Roger Howard <rhoward@ISOMEDIA.COM>]

Lots of gas flowing at high idle. Well, I am not any sort of car mechanic,
but perhaps the water affected the float mechanism, causing it to stick, and
the fuel pump keeps pumping it in under pressure...???
Too rich a mixture leads to carbon buildup. Water in the gas turns the
exhaust "white" with steam, I have heard.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "N/B Nichols" <3nichols@sprintmail.com>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Carter AFB carburetor


> Thanks to everyone so far on responding to my carb problem.  I will
> probably get it rebuilt, or take my chances and do it myself.  In the
> old days you could just buy the accelerator pump.  Now though, they
> force you into the whole kit, which I guess is a good thing in the long
> run.
>
> I am still looking for any answers why lots of gas is coming out of the
> primary venturis at a high idle.  The venturis are also full of black
> carbon deposits now.  Thanks again to everyone who has responded so far.
>  Nick.
>