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Keith True · 08-25-2016, 04:02 PM

If the car was fine before I would lean toward the secondary well too.The float level doesn't change with use,unless something goes bad.If the little holes to feed the well get plugged when you stop fast the well empties and can't replenish fast enough to recover.Seems there can be a problem with the secondary well where the gas rushes up and floods a little,but I can't quite remember the particulars about having that problem.I've seen lots of people that took their carbs all apart,and cleaned them,but didn't take out the secondary well.I've had to drill quite a few of them out.Use a 3/8 drill,reverse spiral,and at some point during the drilling the well will spin itself out.

08-25-2016, 04:02 PM	#11
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,990	Re: Carburetor question If the car was fine before I would lean toward the secondary well too.The float level doesn't change with use,unless something goes bad.If the little holes to feed the well get plugged when you stop fast the well empties and can't replenish fast enough to recover.Seems there can be a problem with the secondary well where the gas rushes up and floods a little,but I can't quite remember the particulars about having that problem.I've seen lots of people that took their carbs all apart,and cleaned them,but didn't take out the secondary well.I've had to drill quite a few of them out.Use a 3/8 drill,reverse spiral,and at some point during the drilling the well will spin itself out.