Whats happening here

Bill, like I told you this afternoon, don't forget phone and AAA card!
Even 'tough I noticed it am wondering why the fuel is restricted when the line is next to the screen in the carb. The fuel has to go through the screen no matter where the line is. I'm no engineer that's why I raised hogs!

Sewall Tyler
 
Sometimes it pokes thru the screen and ends up being forced against the back wall, reducing fuel supply unpredictably. Unless you unscrew the cap for the screen and remove it and check it you could be fooled. In fact that should be done, as it most likely has a hole and thus is not doing any screening.
 
When the tubing is pushed up against the screen it has very little open area to flow through. When the tubing is away from the screen it has the full opening to flow out and then the full screen area to flow through. That is as long as the screen is free of junk.
 
Well I'm taking the car for a walk this afternoon and this will settle it or I will have been sucked away from the house for the 6th time. This is the first physical piece of evidence we have come up with and can point a finger at.:p
 
Tom Wesenberg said:
When the tubing is pushed up against the screen it has very little open area to flow through. When the tubing is away from the screen it has the full opening to flow out and then the full screen area to flow through. That is as long as the screen is free of junk.
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I may be contacting you later today depending on whether I come back home under my own power or on a rollback. ;)
 
I checked that carb screen several times prior and no damage to it but my fuel line was surely awful close to it. AT ANY RATE I drove around for over a half hour, up and down hills, fast slow, etc., and as a final test I drove over the hills of death where the car flamed out on several occasions-- FLAWLESS. I'm going to declare this case closed -- thanks again everyone..:)
 
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