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Hello,
This is my first post so I'll keep it brief. I am on my second 911 - a 1971 911T. Whenever I try to start it cold, it seems like the carburetors are out of fuel. Today I took them apart, and voila, it's true. The floats were sitting on the bottoms with only a little liquid to splash around in.
So, my question is whether this is a normal sort of thing. I don't think there is a leak anywhere - and I am sort of confused about where the fuel is going. Should I just install a checkvalve...?
Thanks,
-John
This is my first post so I'll keep it brief. I am on my second 911 - a 1971 911T. Whenever I try to start it cold, it seems like the carburetors are out of fuel. Today I took them apart, and voila, it's true. The floats were sitting on the bottoms with only a little liquid to splash around in.
So, my question is whether this is a normal sort of thing. I don't think there is a leak anywhere - and I am sort of confused about where the fuel is going. Should I just install a checkvalve...?
Thanks,
-John
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YOu are probably letting it sit for several days between each start, right?
The Fuel is evaporating from the float bowls. This is why newer cars have vapor recovery systems to stop the pollution from this.
Just run the fuel pump a minute before a cold start if the car sits a few days.
The Fuel is evaporating from the float bowls. This is why newer cars have vapor recovery systems to stop the pollution from this.
Just run the fuel pump a minute before a cold start if the car sits a few days.
