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12-20-2022, 01:44 PM | #1 |
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Carburetor Fowling
As part of my major tune up of my Victoria I decided to open the carburetor and just look things over. It has been 2 years since I rebuilt the carburetor. The inside of the carburetor looked very good. There were a couple of specs of dirt in the bottom of the bowl but they were very tiny. Next, I checked the flow rates on all the jets. I have the tester that uses a 36 in column of water to check the flow rates along with a graduated cylinder to measure flow in ml/min.
I was disappointed to see that the flow rates had dropped off about 4-5% on all the jets. The cap jet is less critical and in most cases will not be a problem. This means that with time and use, our carburetors are being fowled with the lousy gas. The inside of the jets are being coated. I soaked the jets in Barrymore cleaner and hosed them out and in most cases the flow rates came back to my restored values. Perhaps we should be periodically using a can of carburetor/fuel injector cleaner. Ed |
12-20-2022, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
I pour in 1 oz per gal of Seafoam every fill up. Claims to clean jets and absorb water, two issues we see with our gas these days.
I am convinced that Seafoam does do some good. It freed up my fuel gauge in my '06 F-150. The gauge had stuck at ¼ tank when it sat for a while during Covid. Saved me from pulling the tank. |
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12-20-2022, 02:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
Seafoam works great for me too.
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12-20-2022, 06:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
If fowling, move the L to just after the F and everything will be flowing fine.
Otherwise use one of the injection system cleaners that go in the tank, available at the auto parts stores.
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12-20-2022, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
Since you're running a Zenith, I'm wondering if it's possible that the water and alcohol in our modern gasoline are causing some corrosion of the iron carb body and is possibly microscopically dissolving some of the iron casting and leaving the deposits you mentioned in your jets and passageways. Just a thought, but I don't have any evidence to back it up.
I guess it's a "marvel" that I haven't had any issues like that yet - I'm running a Marvel carburetor and add Marvel Mystery Oil to every fill up. Since the Marvel is a pot metal casting it wouldn't be a victim of rust that could easily form in an iron body Zenith. Occasionally I do use Seafoam and agree that it's a good product and probably helps more than we know. |
12-21-2022, 12:25 PM | #6 |
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12-21-2022, 12:49 PM | #7 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
What is Barrymore cleaner? An online search came up empty.
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12-21-2022, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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I think he meant "Berryman" Carburetor Cleaner. https://smile.amazon.com/Berryman-Pr...s%2C231&sr=8-1
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12-21-2022, 01:41 PM | #9 |
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Ah so, thanks. Methinks I'll stick w/the ultrasonic.
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12-21-2022, 01:42 PM | #10 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
So if the jets are being fouled by the fuel, what fuel are you using ? Ethanol or non ?
I can see it with ethanol especially if the car sit for awhile between runs. I'm a big fan of Sea-Foam, it works. Can't say the same for some others. |
12-21-2022, 01:42 PM | #11 |
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Ethanol is hydroscopic and absorbs water from the atmosphere. In a modern with a sealed fuel system it is not so much of a problem. In our cars that are vented to the atmosphere, then it becomes an issue
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12-23-2022, 08:33 PM | #12 |
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Re: Carburetor Fowling
Merry Xmas
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