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Chris B. · 12-11-2010, 11:58 AM

The age old problem that I still don't have a definative fix for. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
My stock 35 Ford 21 stud can sit for a week and start no problem but any longer and the gas dissapears from the carb and it won't start unless gas is poured down the carb. I had to pour gas down 8 times this time. I have replaced power valve and have new fuel pump and rebuilt carb. I don't want an electric fuel pump as I think this is a bandaid treatment to a problem that didn't exist when the car was new. I also want to keep it correct. I have checked the float bowl in the past and found it right empty. I have heard of many solutions previously but I think most are theoretical. If the fuel disappears, it can only be from two places , the power valve or back down the line thru the fuel pump. Has anyone actually fixed the problem?

12-11-2010, 11:58 AM	#1
Chris B. Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 27	Fuel Disapearing The age old problem that I still don't have a definative fix for. Any thoughts would be appreciated. My stock 35 Ford 21 stud can sit for a week and start no problem but any longer and the gas dissapears from the carb and it won't start unless gas is poured down the carb. I had to pour gas down 8 times this time. I have replaced power valve and have new fuel pump and rebuilt carb. I don't want an electric fuel pump as I think this is a bandaid treatment to a problem that didn't exist when the car was new. I also want to keep it correct. I have checked the float bowl in the past and found it right empty. I have heard of many solutions previously but I think most are theoretical. If the fuel disappears, it can only be from two places , the power valve or back down the line thru the fuel pump. Has anyone actually fixed the problem? Last edited by Chris B.; 12-11-2010 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Spelling error