Thats what happened to my 80 X. Ken Quoting John Elle <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Ken and all > I wonder if----- > For some mysterious reason the return fuel line has become > disconnected and thus not used. The fuel filter would then > have a single tit on each side rather than a single input > tit and 2 output tits. > If the fuel return line was not be used anymore than it would > make sense that the carburetor would flood. Fuel pumps used > with AMC cars with a fuel return line have a higher volume > flow and are not designed to cavitate when the carburetor > float shuts off the float chamber needle valve and has been > known to flood out the carburetor. > > > Snip > I would check the fuel pressure before you do anything else. > > Yeah, that wouldn't hurt -- a perfect carb will do all those > bad thins if the fuel pressure si too high. > > But if it is a stock pump that's unlikely; the internal spring > determines pressure, and they get weaker with age, not stronger! > > > > Ken Siroonian wrote: > thanks tom and froank for your comments, i bought another carb kit and > will give it another go. I thought I cleaned the last one very well, > just can not figure why it overloads with gas. The fuel pump is the > original with the car, > Snip > > John > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com