1936 Ford carb flooding ???

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Joe Shell

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I recently purchased a 1936 Ford cabriolet which is restored with a rebuilt correct engine. The car has been running perfectly all day. As I was pulling into my garage this afternoon the engine stalled and would not start, not even a hint of starting. I pushed into the garage and let it sit for an hour and then tried to start it again. I smelled gas as the engine was cranking. When I looked under the hood the entire carb was soaked with gas. I dried it off, let it sit for a few minutes, and tried to start it again. This time it started but did not run well. It stalled after running rough for about a minute. I checked the carb and again it was soaking wet again. The whole carb seemed wet with gas as though the gas was overflowing from the top of the carb.

Anyone have any ideas what could have happened? The car has an electric fuel pump which is hardly ever used unless the car has been sitting for a while. A couple of months ago I checked the gas level in the carb bowl with the K R Wison gauge that screws onto the bottom front of the carb. Gas level was on spec.

Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help.

Joe
 
welcome to the 'Barn...any pics of your cabriolet??...we love pics...lol...sounds like your float is sinking....or needle doesn't seat and carb flooding...my guess...did you check spark when it wouldn't start??....good luck....Mike
 
Thanks Mike. Did not check spark when it would not start as I got a very strong Oder of gasoline. It cranked over fast but acted as if there was no spark. That was not the case since it did start a little later. I think the plugs may have been soaking wet. Probably the float as you suggest.

I hav a ton of pics in my digital camera but have no idea how to post them.

Joe
 
Thanks Max. Will try removing top of carb tomorrow to check it out. Grandkids coming over tomorrow pm and will probably want a ride in the rumbleseat.
 
Will also do it with a rubber tipped needle. Use a all steel one. But most likely what Max said. ken ct.
 
are you using the electric pump??....if so, might be overpowering your float and flooding the carb....pull a plug and see what it looks like....black, sooty means too much gas??....good luck....Mike
 
Good thought Mike. I usually have no need to use the electric fuel pump however I may have inadvertently turned it on yesterday. Car started this morning and seemed to be okay. Will run it around later and see what happens.
 
In stall a fuel pressure regulator on there if your going to use an elect.pump for any reason. Set @ 2#. ken ct.
 
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