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07-21-2014, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manchester,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane - FE
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Where'd my fuel go?
To those who are or have experienced the dripping Weber syndrome
I don't see any drips, bubbles, or collection when I look down the throats after the car is stopped. I've checked repeatedly till the car cools and don't see problem. Yet after a day or so, the etube wells are dry.
Will the fuel evaporate out of the carbs this fast? I do get some fuel smell in the garage, but really not that bad or any worse than the Holley's I took off
Is this typical of webers?
Running on a FE, 10 degree canted manifold, using a 35 pump bleed to make sure the accel pump doesn't cook into the venturi, 1/4" phenolic spacers.
I think I've done all the things to preclude boil-over issues. And I don't see any signs of it, other than the missing fuel
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Paul
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07-21-2014, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Yes it does evaporate rather quickly. Dont forget there is 10-15% alcohol in most "Gasoline" now 
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As you slide down the Banister of Life, may the splinters never be pointing the wrong way
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07-22-2014, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Do you have caps for the carbs? Seems to help when the stacks are covered
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07-22-2014, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane - FE
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Don't have stack covers, only screens. Do you mean the red vinyl ones or something similar
Seems strange they would have an effect since most of the venting is done thru the screen over the jet well.
Paul
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07-23-2014, 06:18 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Could be perceived. Just seems like it...
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08-26-2016, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: new port richey,
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where did my fuel go
I'm using 2 inch spacers, and a 3 lb pump from England.
I used to boil fuel, spacers helped.
The main thing,,,,,,, USE A DIGITAL FUEL AIR METER, without that you just don't know what's going on.
If your rich it will say, plus check your float level, it's important
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08-26-2016, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brisbane,
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Hi Paul,
Are you saying after a day or two, you can remove an emulsion tube, and the bottom half of the tube, and possibly the main jet is dry?
Are you looking into the main well with a light to confirm this?
Is this happening on all eight tubes and wells?
Gary
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08-27-2016, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and Scratch 427 S/C
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Fuel does evaporate when stopped.
I use simple remedy.
When you stop let stand 10-20 minutes and then cover stacks with tin foil.
No stink minimal evaporate.
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