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Gas Leak Issue

Discussion in 'Performance & Tuning' started by Bushwacker, Dec 1, 2020.

  1. Dec 1, 2020 at 11:26 AM
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    Bushwacker

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    if you have a carb that idles good and runs good, recently rebuilt, and after you run the Jeep for awhile and shut it off, gas seeps out at the base of the carburetor, brand new gasket was put on after the carb rebuild. any thoughts
     
    Bushwacker, Dec 1, 2020
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  2. Dec 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM
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    aggrex

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    Been years since I last worked on a carburetor. Seems like the carb rebuild was incomplete or maladjusted. Keep a fire extinguisher handy in case of a gas fire as I’ve lost a vehicle during a test run after installing a new carb and manifold upgrade.
     
    aggrex, Dec 1, 2020
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  3. Dec 2, 2020 at 8:33 AM
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    Bushwacker

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    thanks for the advice :)
     
    Bushwacker, Dec 2, 2020
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  4. Dec 13, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    Justanotherjeeper

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    Probably the float isn’t set up right, and doesn’t shut off the gas flow correctly once the engine is shut off. Just a guess.
     
    Justanotherjeeper, Dec 13, 2020
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