Got Gas?

nocupholder · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 06:12 PM

Sorry, couldn't resist the title.

Well, my Cobra has been sitting in the garage for about 8 months. It ran fine back then but now it won't start...the fuel pump works fine and delivers gas TO the carb but I don't get any gas IN the carb...not sure why.

A buddy told me that the needles might be stuck...but again, I don't know much about carbs.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tom

GlynMeek · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 06:18 PM

sounds like your floats may be 'stuck'. You just need to take the carb apart and check. This shouldn't be a big issue, you should be able to solve whatever it is by a quick disassembly of the carb basics...simple 'sticking' issue since you haven't used it for a while.

nocupholder · #3 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 06:34 PM

I tried taking the carb apart...I loosened the 4 screws for the fuel bowl to get to the floats but it wouldn't come off. I didn't want to break anything (got a long history doing that) so I put the screws right back in.

How do I get the fuel bowls off? Also, is there a gasket between the fuel bowl and the carb body? And once I get it off what do I do with the floats? Just wiggle them??

Thanks again!
Tom

trs900 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 06:49 PM

Try tapping side of carb with wood hammer or something similiar and just maybe you will get lucky and free the float.. probably the carb is gummed up

patrickt · #5 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by trs900

Try tapping side of carb with wood hammer or something similiar and just maybe you will get lucky and free the float.. probably the carb is gummed up

Yep, and squirt a little starter fluid down the carb and make sure the car runs, even for just a few moments.