Re: GearRat's '52
Posted by Garrett Cuellar On 2013/10/2 13:59:40
Hey Guys!
My Optima arrived today! Got her installed in the '52 and started her up; man I missed the sound of that engine. Drove her down the street once and parked it. I need to fill a couple of tires up and fix a small oil leak before I go any farther. Question: I noticed when the car sits for over 3 days without starting that the needle drops out of its seat. So, when I go to start it up again and gasoline fills the bowl, it begins to overflow out of the vent. Is this due to an improperly set float? The little paper tool I got with my rebuild kit to set the float didn't exactly tell me where on the float to measure. Since the float kind of angles, I went from the middle.
Thanks,
-Garrett
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My Optima arrived today! Got her installed in the '52 and started her up; man I missed the sound of that engine. Drove her down the street once and parked it. I need to fill a couple of tires up and fix a small oil leak before I go any farther. Question: I noticed when the car sits for over 3 days without starting that the needle drops out of its seat. So, when I go to start it up again and gasoline fills the bowl, it begins to overflow out of the vent. Is this due to an improperly set float? The little paper tool I got with my rebuild kit to set the float didn't exactly tell me where on the float to measure. Since the float kind of angles, I went from the middle.
Thanks,
-Garrett
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