can this fuel line set up cause carb float issues, pic,

sacramento_ford · Post by **sacramento_ford** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:33 am

lazy way, new carb had a different inlet fitting. was smaller. im just curious if its the cause to needle valve squirting fuel

montana_hiboy · Post by **montana_hiboy** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:46 pm

With the fuel line sitting on the v/c like that it may heat up the fuel which causes it to expand and may force it past the needle/seat or cause vapor lock, the v/c gets pretty hot.

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:01 pm

It is fine. The fuel line has a rubber line section in it so it won't vapor lock.

sacramento_ford · Post by **sacramento_ford** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:45 pm

heep70 wrote:It is fine. The fuel line has a rubber line section in it so it won't vapor lock.

OK THANKS.
yeah i seen the exact carb on ebay .. for 40 shipped. dam i just spent 40, maybe the one i got will work fine. just have to work around the choke, keep kicking my self for stripping those brass jets,.

wilhay · Post by **wilhay** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:22 am

Yea, whats all the talk i see on here about " if there is a section of your fuel line that is rubber you won't have vapor lock? Mine is a 72 with 302 and has the origanal steel line from the pump to the carb, have never had a vapor lock issue. Not trying to sound like a smart_ _ _ just curious.

lee_ford · Post by **lee_ford** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:26 pm

sacramento_ford wrote: can this fuel line set up cause carb float issues, pic,

No…
Even if you had it laying on the exhaust pipe, the line pressure would be the same and the needle valve stays closed when the bowl is full.

sacramento_ford wrote:…needle valve squirting fuel

You can see it squirting fuel? Or is the carb overflowing and flooding out the motor? A better explanation is needed.

wilhay · Post by **wilhay** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:15 am

Oh no, I'm not having a problem, I just see that on here all the time about if you have a section of rubber in the fuel line you won't have vapor lock and was wondering if that's the case why did Ford use a hard line from the pump to the carb without rubber section of fuel line in it?

lee_ford · Post by **lee_ford** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:15 am

A liquid boils at a lower temp if it is under pressure. The rubber hose section just gives the heated fuel room to expand keeping the pressure down. An all steel line acts like a pressure cooker. As the fuel heats up it builds pressure in an all steel line and boils at lower temp. But if the line is not near a high heat source, an all steel line is fine.

wilhay · Post by **wilhay** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:59 am

AHHH !!! I see.

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