[T2] Clogged carbs

[Dave Gillingham]

Jim:  I probably fill the tank about once a month - and at about 13mpg, that isn’t many miles, but I do use an additive.  As I mentioned, this was really odd.  When I determined that the left side carbs were not running at all, and I replace the plastic T fitting in the fuel lines, it immediately fixed it.  I can’t see anything wrong with the T fitting, but it must have been collapsing.  Very strange.  I’m just glad it is running again!

Dave Gillingham
Owner/Broker
Coronado Island Realty
O: 619-435-0145 x 103
M: 619-992-5318



On Jun 19, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Jim Denton <2thingswild at gmail.com<mailto:2thingswild at gmail.com>> wrote:

If you aren't driving the van much and running through at least a tank of gas every two weeks or so then you may be having problems with gasohol going sour.  You could try adding a bottle of Carb/FI cleaner to you tank and run alcohol free gas if you can find it.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com<mailto:dave at coronado-realty.com>> wrote:
Hi List:

I have a problem with my ’73 panel van.  It has a ’75 2.0 liter with dual Kadrons.  The engine and carbs were new about 8 years ago, and I have about 35Kmi on them.

Here is the issue: If I don’t drive the van for about a week, it gets pissed at me and runs poorly for (usually) a block or two - like it is not running on at least one cylinder - and then it will suddenly clear and everything is fine.  I suspect a jet is getting clogged (don’t know why).  When I rebuilt the carbs a couple of years ago I also added two new fuel filters but the characteristics of the problem did not change.  Drive it every day - fine.  Ignore it for a week or so - problem.

Yesterday, after not having driven the van for about 2 weeks, it was running poorly, but this time got worse instead of better.  Couldn’t even make it back to the driveway.

My question:  Short of pulling the carbs and cleaning them out, is there an easier way to blow some air through the carb, or clean the jets?

Thanks,

Dave Gillingham
Owner/Broker
Coronado Island Realty
O: 619-435-0145 x 103<tel:619-435-0145%20x%20103>
M: 619-992-5318<tel:619-992-5318>



_______________________________________________
type2 mailing list
type2 at type2.com<mailto:type2 at type2.com>
https://www.type2.com/lists/type2/listinfo