Re: Carb flooding

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

My 1965 Ambo has been sitting in the garage since
October 2005. (didn't even
start it) So today I climbed in the driver's seat,
cranked the ignition and
backed the car into the driveway. But when the choke
kicked down, the carb
flooded. I've sprayed the bejesus outta the carb and
choke linkage with carb
cleaner to no avail. 

 Is there something easy that I can try at home to
solve the flooding problem?
Or perhaps having the car towed to my mechanic is the
solution. I should
mention that when it comes to most car repairs, I'm a
total klutz!

Thanks
David Parsons

David, 

The simplest and first thing that comes to mind is
that your carb float is stuck on one postion and the
needle valve is held open.  I suggest that you remove
the air cleaner and rap on the carb a couple of times
with a screwdriver handles or some similar object. 
Then start the car and see if the problem is solved. 
If it's not that, there could be a piece of debris
caught in the needle valve or some other problem which
could require disassembly of the carb.

Regards,
Joe Fulton