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Eddie Morgan

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Good morning folks !!! My name is Eddie and I live in Middle Tennessee. Thanks for letting me join the group. I own a '53 Merc', all stock (as far as I know) and I'm trying to get it running right (not much luck there) LOL
I'm an old guy who's new to flathead engines and I may ask a lot of questions because I don't know about things.
Thanks again for letting me in the barn !!!
 
Welcome! You couldn't have come to a better place for flathead help. There is lots of accumulated knowledge here and an eagerness to share.
 
Eddie,
Welcome! If you can get some pictures posted that would be great too.
Hoping you get it running soon. These flathead folks will help you!
Regards,
Chris
 
Welcome
You will need at least 10 post before you can post pictures SO you might wanna knock that out before you try posting pictures!!!
 
Welcome Eddie, years ago I had a 53 Merc 2dr ht, yellow and black. Was a nice solid car. The carb if original probably looks like nothing you have ever seen before but as others have stated, there is a LOT of experience within the members here. Ask any question and you will get some answers.
 
rockfla said:
Welcome
You will need at least 10 post before you can post pictures SO you might wanna knock that out before you try posting pictures!!!
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Are you SURE about needing 10 posts to be able to post pictures? I could be full of it (as usual), but don't remember THAT particular rule!

Coop

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I thought it was 10 posts to be able to send a private message. Any who....Welcome Eddie
 
rockfla said:
Welcome
You will need at least 10 post before you can post pictures SO you might wanna knock that out before you try posting pictures!!!
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I beg to differ with you here. I have close to 7,000 posts and I STILL can't post pictures. ROFLMAO.
 
Welcome to the Barn. What problems are you having with your Mercury running right?
Don't listen to people who tell you the factory carburetor and/or distributor are no good. On a stock engine when they are in good condition they work very well.
 
Welcome to the barn! This is the closest thing many of us have to a filling station for hanging out and discussing our cars (and trucks). And 1953 was a very good year indeed!
 
40cpe said:
Welcome! You couldn't have come to a better place for flathead help. There is lots of accumulated knowledge here and an eagerness to share.
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Thanks for the welcome!! I'll try to get some pics up. I hope you and yours are okay after the storms yesterday !!!
 
rockfla said:
Welcome
You will need at least 10 post before you can post pictures SO you might wanna knock that out before you try posting pictures!!!
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Good morning !! 10 posts? I don't think I have enough going on to find that much to say. LOL Just trying to get my '53 Merc running right. There are a lot of videos out there about carburetors, but I've yet to find anything for the Holley 1901-FF teapot. I'm searching for answers to why my fuel bowl drains itself overnight ..... I think I know enough to say that isn't good for my oil !!!
 
deuce_roadster said:
Welcome Eddie, years ago I had a 53 Merc 2dr ht, yellow and black. Was a nice solid car. The carb if original probably looks like nothing you have ever seen before but as others have stated, there is a LOT of experience within the members here. Ask any question and you will get some answers.
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I'm thinking the car had the original carb on it .... it was a mess !!! Holley 1901-FF teapot .. and you're right ..... something I'd never seen before. I got a rebuilt carb for it, but now the fuel bowl drains itself overnight !!! EGADS !!!!
 
38 coupe said:
Welcome to the Barn. What problems are you having with your Mercury running right?
Don't listen to people who tell you the factory carburetor and/or distributor are no good. On a stock engine when they are in good condition they work very well.
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The carb is a Holley 1901-FF teapot ... rebuilt and supposedly "wet-tested" . The fuel bowl drains itself overnight. I can find no videos on this particular carb for trouble shooting. One of the members remarked the other day about a different varb, but same problem .... possible power valve issue? I have ZERO knowledge to work with here.
 
I have not encountered fuel bowl draining overnight in a 1901. I highly doubt it is the power valve, that is typical of the Chander-Groves / Ford / Holley 2100 carburetors.

If you have not previously come across it this is a great source of information on your carburetor (use the arrows at the top of the web page to scroll through the manual):
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/manuals/Carbs/Holley/H1901-1952/MCarbHoll19011952.html

My memory from rebuilding a 1901 is that there are no gaskets below the fuel line in the float bowl. You have a confusing issue.
 
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