Re: Super A won't start - HELP!!!!!!

Posted by Gene-AL on December 30, 2005 at 17:52:03 from (208.61.155.141):

In Reply to: Re: Super A won't start - HELP!!!!!! posted by El Toro on December 30, 2005 at 12:36:37:

First, shut off the supply of that excess gas-
My '51 Super-A won't even try to start when gas is dripping from the little screened hole on the bottom of the carb inlet. This can be caused by the needle valve failing to seal when it closes, by a leak behind the needle valve seat, or the float level is misadjusted or possibly rubbing (sticking) on the side of the bowl, or the float has a pinhole and has gas inside it.

To isolate the problem, be sure the gas is shut off at the tank, and give it enough time for the dripping to stop and all that extra gas to evaporate (overnight?), then with the TANK VALVE STILL SHUT OFF, try to start the engine. If there are no other problems, the engine should start and run normally while the gas in the carb bowl lasts (I've started up and driven out of the barn several times after forgetting to open the gas tank shutoff).

If it does run, then go back to the float, needle, or needle seat and see what may have been overlooked earlier.

Assumed here that you checked that the air filter isn't blocked somehow or the choke stuck shut?

Hope this is useful.

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• Re: Super A won't start - HELP!!!!!! Mark in TN 22:17:54 12/30/05 (0)

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