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[Frank DuVal]

Yes, the spring applies upward pressure to help the needle seat.

Different vacuum at the air horn is showing the carbs are unbalanced, 
not that either of them is not functioning correctly. A carb could have 
great vacuum (vacuum is created by pistons moving in the cylinder) but 
still not flow any fuel. In fact, since the engine stalled when you 
placed your hand over it, that carb is working (not known is how well, 
but better than the other one!).

Frank DuVal



On 9/13/2011 11:27 PM, Bill H. wrote:
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> Thanks guys who answered my email!  Well, I mucked around the engine and found the passenger side carb (the one I worked on) had VERY weak vacuum at the throat and when I covered it with my hand, the motor stalled.
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> I then pulled the carb off the intake, so easy, just 2 bolts, plus linkeage!
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> I had put the new accelerator pump on facing the wrong way, for starters. Don't know if that would affect the way the car idles, but I can't see that it would hurt to put it in the right way.. :=)
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>   I do have another question, regarding the little spring on the hinge of the float assembly.  Is that spring supposed to put light pressure on the float assembly pulling it upward?  The floats do drop down when you hold the air horn right side up, but the spring tension is there, albeit very weak.  I see that the top part of that spring hooks into that little hole in the float, the other side of the spring seems to rest against the needle seat.
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> I'll clean the whole thing out with carb cleaner.  I hope the new driver side gasket and accelerator pump come tomorrow so I can take a stab at that carb too.
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> Thanks again everyone, you guys are the best!!
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> Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG A/C
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