According to my mom, the carb floats are stuck on the duster's engine, anyone wanna tell me what I gotta do to fix this problem?

Thanks in advance

 

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If the floats are stuck, the odds are the carb will need a full rebuild. Not because the floats require a full rebuild, but if they are stuck, there's probably more in there that needs fixing.

These days I'm ore familiar with Holley carbs, but I gotta figure the same hold for any design.

Yes, you should be able to do it yourself.

Archer

 

I had a stuck float on a Holley once. Assuming some crap got into the float needle I would try to flush it out.. GET OUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER - anytime you work with fuel. Disconnect the fuel line and plug it.. & Start the car let it run until it dies. Reconnect fuel line start to fill the float bowl and disconnect it it & do it again. If that doesn't work you have no choice but to take the carb apart

 

"Floats stuck" can cover a lot of ground, most of it common sense.

You could have dirt / debri stuck in the needle/ seat, or the needle may be damaged

You could have a brass float that developed a hole and sank, or you could have a foam float that has become "waterlogged." (gaslogged?)

You could have wear on the pivot points or just plain not adjusted right to start with

Someone may have installed an electric pump that outputs too much pressure, and it finally became too much

Some time ago, someone had a mechanical pump problem, they claimed it put out way too much pressure. The pressure from a mechanical pump comes from the internal spring on the return stroke, so this would mean it somehow got out of it's mounting and cocked, was the wrong spring to start with, etc.

Usually, a "carb kit" including a new needle and seat, a careful cleaning and checking of adjustments, and check the float bowl for dirt from the system.

 

thank you for the responses, i will have to find some time to look at the carb a little more.