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Weird Fuel problem. 12A with a holley 4barrell

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Old 05-29-2007, 12:40 PM
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Hey I have a fuel problem.

Car turns on, Carb leaks massive amounts of gas from side ( seal maybe? Too much Pressure? )

Holley 4barrell carb, high pressure fuel pump, and aftermarket FPR.

I bought the car built for the most park and now its time to be tweaked.

Sidenote: whats a good fuel pressure for a fully built 12A with a streetport?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-02-2007, 02:26 PM
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6 psi is recommended for Holleys. what part of the carb is the gas leaking from?
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Old 06-02-2007, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon1' post='873823' date='Jun 2 2007, 03:26 PM

6 psi is recommended for Holleys. what part of the carb is the gas leaking from?
well it was just over flowing. then i had my uncle check it out (the master mechanic) and he gave the carb. a few taps with a hammer and it was fine. he said something was stuck open, or closed, some valve type thing. thanks for the f.p.r. setting.....
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Thats common quick fix (stuck float needle/valve?). However that may mean dirty fuel so replace your fuel filter just incase.
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Old 06-11-2007, 09:33 AM
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Yeah ill have to look at that. It happend again the other day and then just stopped overflowing. The car sat for a few months so i gotta tune it again.
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