The Ford Barn

ctvpa · 06-02-2013, 10:39 AM

Friends,
Here's the story:
The car is a new restoration with less than 200 miles.

I can be driving along, it can be running fine, then suddenly no power, sputtering, awful bucking. The person who rebuilt the carb stated to open the GOV more, I have tried every point from closed to 1 full turn, no change. At first it worked for a few hours, but often self corrects, so I don't think that fixed anything.

It is very intermittent. I can drive the car several times (at 1/4 gav) with no problem. Then you can be driving down the road, and it's just like you clicked a switch, you have nothing.

It has been happening at all speeds and difference position of the GOV did nothing.

Some days it is fine all day. Sometimes it self corrects. Sometimes when it happens, I closed the fuel valve, let the bowel to empty , tap the carb (someone was sure the float was stuck), and once in awhile it will work. You never know when , it happens at any speed, any time.

When it happens, you can see gas coming from the carb. Slow drip.

Today was the worst. I almost had to be towed. It ran fine for 20 miles, then loss of power suddenly. If I pull the choke a bit I can smooth it out. Usually after a mile or so, that sometimes works, and I can slowly reduce the choke and it works. Today I even pulled the carb bowl and the float is fine, not leaking or sinking, no gas into the float so it's not a hole in the float , and it still barley runs. I had to use full choke, all the way home, bucking so bad in some areas I was at 5 mph. It's not air locked, I had the cap almost off.

The only way to keep driving, is at full choke , then it runs smooth, but so rich I overheat. I could not get it to work correct. It took about 10 gallons to go about 15 miles.

Here is what I have done:
Cleaned all the filters
New gaskets
Cleaned the gas line
checked the fuel shout off
cleaned the jets with compressed air
set the GOV from 0 to 360 degrees (no change at all)
Checked the float and no correction needed, not sinking.
I have NOT changed any settings. Since it happens intermittently, I don't think it the settings.

The car has less than 200 miles, and I cannot drive it like this. It happened on a highway and I nearly got hit.

Tomorrow l will swap the carb from my roadster to see it changes anything.

Your thoughts? I am very, very discouraged.

06-02-2013, 10:39 AM	#1
ctvpa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 479	Please help, any advice? Friends, Here's the story: The car is a new restoration with less than 200 miles. I can be driving along, it can be running fine, then suddenly no power, sputtering, awful bucking. The person who rebuilt the carb stated to open the GOV more, I have tried every point from closed to 1 full turn, no change. At first it worked for a few hours, but often self corrects, so I don't think that fixed anything. It is very intermittent. I can drive the car several times (at 1/4 gav) with no problem. Then you can be driving down the road, and it's just like you clicked a switch, you have nothing. It has been happening at all speeds and difference position of the GOV did nothing. Some days it is fine all day. Sometimes it self corrects. Sometimes when it happens, I closed the fuel valve, let the bowel to empty , tap the carb (someone was sure the float was stuck), and once in awhile it will work. You never know when , it happens at any speed, any time. When it happens, you can see gas coming from the carb. Slow drip. Today was the worst. I almost had to be towed. It ran fine for 20 miles, then loss of power suddenly. If I pull the choke a bit I can smooth it out. Usually after a mile or so, that sometimes works, and I can slowly reduce the choke and it works. Today I even pulled the carb bowl and the float is fine, not leaking or sinking, no gas into the float so it's not a hole in the float , and it still barley runs. I had to use full choke, all the way home, bucking so bad in some areas I was at 5 mph. It's not air locked, I had the cap almost off. The only way to keep driving, is at full choke , then it runs smooth, but so rich I overheat. I could not get it to work correct. It took about 10 gallons to go about 15 miles. Here is what I have done: Cleaned all the filters New gaskets Cleaned the gas line checked the fuel shout off cleaned the jets with compressed air set the GOV from 0 to 360 degrees (no change at all) Checked the float and no correction needed, not sinking. I have NOT changed any settings. Since it happens intermittently, I don't think it the settings. The car has less than 200 miles, and I cannot drive it like this. It happened on a highway and I nearly got hit. Tomorrow l will swap the carb from my roadster to see it changes anything. Your thoughts? I am very, very discouraged.