The Ford Barn

oldford2 · 07-07-2016, 03:47 PM

I had posted this comment on my "garage damage" thread and thought I should start a new post. Here it is:

Just got home after 330 miles and a great ride. Storms moving in now so got home just in time. Noticed a slight hesitation coming home at low throttle on the flats (not many flat roads up there). Starts and idles great (idle jets) and pulls without a miss over the mountains (power valve). Accelerates strong. So I suspect a main jet has a speck of dirt in it. Will take the carb apart in the morning There is a filter at my electric pump and one inside the fuel pump bowl but before when this happened I found tiny blackish (less than 1/16") balls like "snot" in the bowl. Must have formed in the bowl? Maybe some rubber/gasket disintegration from the pump to the carb. Will let you know.
John and Barb (co-pilot who got us lost for 20 miles on some back roads in Vermont)

07-07-2016, 03:47 PM	#1
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Ford script 94 I had posted this comment on my "garage damage" thread and thought I should start a new post. Here it is: Just got home after 330 miles and a great ride. Storms moving in now so got home just in time. Noticed a slight hesitation coming home at low throttle on the flats (not many flat roads up there). Starts and idles great (idle jets) and pulls without a miss over the mountains (power valve). Accelerates strong. So I suspect a main jet has a speck of dirt in it. Will take the carb apart in the morning There is a filter at my electric pump and one inside the fuel pump bowl but before when this happened I found tiny blackish (less than 1/16") balls like "snot" in the bowl. Must have formed in the bowl? Maybe some rubber/gasket disintegration from the pump to the carb. Will let you know. John and Barb (co-pilot who got us lost for 20 miles on some back roads in Vermont)