WEBER carb. bowl draining
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I've been doing this for a couple years now. The cranking usually closer to 15 sec. followed by giving some throttle and maybe the engine fires, maybe not followed by more cranking. I do avoid playing around with the throttle during the process until after prolonged cranking. Starting to get concerned about starter life. Once it fires it's good for any other starts that day or the next 1 or 2 days.
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I've been doing this for a couple years now. The cranking usually closer to 15 sec. followed by giving some throttle and maybe the engine fires, maybe not followed by more cranking. I do avoid playing around with the throttle during the process until after prolonged cranking. Starting to get concerned about starter life. Once it fires it's good for any other starts that day or the next 1 or 2 days.
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Went back and reread some of the old threads regarding this problem. There is discussion about sealing a small plug in the bowl with epoxy. Supposedly the plug is a leak path.
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that would be a well tube plug on a Q-Jet...I really don't see how a weber would leak unless the base corroded thru, then would run like crap...like I said in your other post, make sure the choke is working....they do not want to start cold without them..
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It sounds like an important point is not being adressed. A fuel leak is a fire hazard, whether it comes from a backfire through the intake or outside ignition source. Take the carb off & set it over a paper towel or such, that should tell you if there is a leak & where it is at. You might have to JB weld a passage like the Q jet or it could need a rebuild. Either way the cost of a fuel pump & setup time or a starter from over cranking out weighs the cost of a carb kit and or some JB weld. Then there is the peace of mind to consider. JMHO Randy
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It sounds like an important point is not being adressed. A fuel leak is a fire hazard, whether it comes from a backfire through the intake or outside ignition source. Take the carb off & set it over a paper towel or such, that should tell you if there is a leak & where it is at. You might have to JB weld a passage like the Q jet or it could need a rebuild. Either way the cost of a fuel pump & setup time or a starter from over cranking out weighs the cost of a carb kit and or some JB weld. Then there is the peace of mind to consider. JMHO Randy
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If you do find a fix, let me know! I've never heard of anyone fixing it. But unfortunately I don't think you're gonna find an easy one!! Replacing carb is probably about it or just deal with it
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sometimes the issues come from heat soak after shut down and the heat from the intake boils the gas out...seen that several times....can used a plastic carb spacer and sometimes that will help that...