Re: Carburetor: Hole in the bottom

Posted by Glen Weilbaker on Oct. 15, 1998 at 14:17:41

In Reply to: Carburetor: Hole in the bottom
posted by J.R. Aiello on Oct. 15, 1998 at 13:14:11

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: More dumb questions from a newbie.
: I have a Zenith carburetor. Don't know if it's a -1, -2, or -3. But with the car in the garage, it goes thru 1/8th of a tank a week. I've noticed a hole in the bottom of the carb, real small. My father-in-law calls it a "weep hole", saying that it is supposed to be there. I haven't read anything that says this. Not in the Restorer, or in the Ford Mechanics handbook. None of the drawings I have show this either.
: Is this really the way it is supposed to be?
: J.R.
J.R.
Dumb questions, I didn't know they existed, now dumb answers are plenty!
The hole you refer to does seem to be a weep hole but I think it serves another purpose, if gas were to drain it would just go out the choke opening. Instead I think it is used in conjunction with the choke valve as to weaken the suction of gas during cold starts to minimize a flooded condition.
As for the leaking gas, THAT'S TOO MUCH, I like to have ya around with your A, newbie dude. Like the earlier post, check the gas cut off and the float system. There has been some discussion about float valves, the viton tips are good but seem to be on back order, the GROSS jet looks like the best alternative, guys claim they have good luck with them, I haven't but I think it may be due dirt getting by the filter. But I would give it a try. The one to stay away from has a o-ring on the tip, from what I hear on the board, don't even bother.
Good luck,
GW

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