Hif44 turbo Carb fuel valve stuck
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Hi Guys,

I had an issue the other day where I worked out the carb float valve was stuck shut not allowing fuel in so car wouldn't start

basically I wanted to know what normally would make this stick shut?

reason I ask so I can prevent it happening again if possible

Also when I took the cover off the bottom of the carb for the float chamber I noticed when refitting it that it was a little bowed on each side so it didn't give a flush fitting when I screwed it back on ....is that normal?

Cheers
Dan

being sat for a while does it, fuel out the float bowl evaporates but the additives in the fuel dont seem to so a golden looking varnish type stuff gets left behind and it sets hard

there maybe other reasons too
what i used to do was switch off my fuel pump and let the engine idle to run the fuel off, made hot stars easy aswell

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Cheers for Explanation Brett there was some varnishing debris that I cleaned out

How about the float bowl lid you seen them flush fitted or slightly bowed?

should fit without leaking, as for the shape wouldnt matter imo ( aslong as it doesnt leak)

Edited by Brett on 7th Aug, 2013.

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The cover is not square, make sure it's not been forced on the wrong way round.

Ask how we know this

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

yeah it was not pushed on the wrong way just noticed a gap in the middle each side but it has not leaked

oh dear John...I can guess the rest