belmateo
Well-Known Member
I have been having problem with a slant six engine during warm up....
It would die as if the fuel supply was cut off, first thought was the needle and seat were sticking.
Tap Tap Tap restart, runs fine for a moment then starts to stumble.
Got a rebuild kit and took the carburetor apart, as I was getting the screws out of the bowl I could hear something "rattling" around inside. As the bowl was coming off a steel ball bearing came out and on the metering block, off the the right side was a spring half out of a hole. Upon further inspection I can see that the spring and ball bearing belong inside that chamber and are held in place by a retainer. How could it be like this and drive fine, then all of a sudden it acts up?
Anybody else come across something like this?
It would die as if the fuel supply was cut off, first thought was the needle and seat were sticking.
Tap Tap Tap restart, runs fine for a moment then starts to stumble.
Got a rebuild kit and took the carburetor apart, as I was getting the screws out of the bowl I could hear something "rattling" around inside. As the bowl was coming off a steel ball bearing came out and on the metering block, off the the right side was a spring half out of a hole. Upon further inspection I can see that the spring and ball bearing belong inside that chamber and are held in place by a retainer. How could it be like this and drive fine, then all of a sudden it acts up?
Anybody else come across something like this?
