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Peyton · 12-08-2021, 10:55 AM

Curious as to what the spring-loaded device does in the fuel bowl. Will the carb function without it?

katy · 12-08-2021, 11:19 AM

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Peyton · 12-08-2021, 11:45 AM

Yes

Bob C · 12-08-2021, 11:53 AM

Your Carb doesn't look like a Model A Marvel.

Y-Blockhead · 12-08-2021, 12:03 PM

Can you post more pictures? I agree with Bob C. Maybe an accelerator pump or ?

Peyton · 12-08-2021, 04:20 PM

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I would post more but cannot navigate the required album steps. Tried to upload the photos and the system will not take them. I got the first image uploaded but got so angry in the process that I almost gave up at that point. Not user friendly!

I remember installing the carb with the captioned insert in it as a backup carb in the past. It worked okay. Thanks for the interest you have shown me on this.

Y-Blockhead · 12-08-2021, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Peyton

I would post more but cannot navigate the required album steps. Tried to upload the photos and the system will not take them. I got the first image uploaded but got so angry in the process that I almost gave up at that point. Not user friendly!

I remember installing the carb with the captioned insert in it as a backup carb in the past. It worked okay. Thanks for the interest you have shown me on this.

Peyton, If I can't upload a photo I email it to myself at a smaller size. That usually does the trick. Not hard once you figure it out.

Y-Blockhead · 12-08-2021, 04:50 PM

Herb Concord Ca · 12-08-2021, 04:53 PM

Agree with Y-blockhead, that is an accelerator pump.

Flathead · 12-08-2021, 05:46 PM

Does your carb look like the picture posted by Y-Blockhead? Your float bowl looks like a different shape.

Peyton · 12-08-2021, 06:20 PM

Yes, it’s an exact match. The Marvel might have been made to fit other car makes with some mods depending on the make. The insert might be an accelerator pump, two my carbs have the device and one doesn’t.

Someone might be more familiar than I with the Marvel. I just love Model A era carbs.

Peyton · 12-08-2021, 10:33 PM

See photos of the carburetor in question.

Peyton · 12-08-2021, 10:38 PM

The photo thing is scarry to me --- I don't understand all the jargon -- thumbnails and such. In the post preview, the "thumbnail" photos are separate from the message section. Well anyway, it worked.

The carb has a partial Zenith GAV but did work well.

Peyton · 12-08-2021, 10:44 PM

The white thing under the carb is a phone to prop it up to prevent glare.

jimvette59 · 12-09-2021, 07:27 AM

Could it be a power valve ?

Peyton · 12-09-2021, 11:54 AM

Yes, but I wonder if the carb can function without it.

Y-Blockhead · 12-09-2021, 02:02 PM

I wonder if you have a miss match carb, the bottom from another model of Marvel? I don't see any way the accelerator/power valve is actuated.

J Franklin · 12-09-2021, 03:30 PM

Maybe the hole into the carb by the throttle foot had a plunger/linkage that pushed the valve.

slatgrille · 12-09-2021, 05:18 PM

That hole is where the gas came pouring out when the float was stuck open on my Marvel....a little 'rap' with a stick on the bowl fixed that problem! I like the size and simplicity of the Marvel.

Y-Blockhead · 12-09-2021, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Franklin

Maybe the hole into the carb by the throttle foot had a plunger/linkage that pushed the valve.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slatgrille

That hole is where the gas came pouring out when the float was stuck open on my Marvel....

That "hole" is the float bowl vent...

12-08-2021, 11:19 AM	#2
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,042	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Deleted __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn! Last edited by katy; 12-09-2021 at 10:53 AM. Reason: Oops

12-08-2021, 11:45 AM	#3
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Yes

12-08-2021, 12:03 PM	#5
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,840	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Can you post more pictures? I agree with Bob C. Maybe an accelerator pump or ?

12-08-2021, 04:20 PM	#6
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I would post more but cannot navigate the required album steps. Tried to upload the photos and the system will not take them. I got the first image uploaded but got so angry in the process that I almost gave up at that point. Not user friendly! I remember installing the carb with the captioned insert in it as a backup carb in the past. It worked okay. Thanks for the interest you have shown me on this.

12-08-2021, 04:50 PM	#8
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,840	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert

12-08-2021, 04:53 PM	#9
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 634	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Agree with Y-blockhead, that is an accelerator pump.

12-08-2021, 05:46 PM	#10
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,497	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Does your carb look like the picture posted by Y-Blockhead? Your float bowl looks like a different shape.

12-08-2021, 06:20 PM	#11
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Yes, it’s an exact match. The Marvel might have been made to fit other car makes with some mods depending on the make. The insert might be an accelerator pump, two my carbs have the device and one doesn’t. Someone might be more familiar than I with the Marvel. I just love Model A era carbs.

12-08-2021, 10:38 PM	#13
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert The photo thing is scarry to me --- I don't understand all the jargon -- thumbnails and such. In the post preview, the "thumbnail" photos are separate from the message section. Well anyway, it worked. The carb has a partial Zenith GAV but did work well.

12-08-2021, 10:44 PM	#14
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert The white thing under the carb is a phone to prop it up to prevent glare.

12-09-2021, 07:27 AM	#15
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,328	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Could it be a power valve ?

12-09-2021, 11:54 AM	#16
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 141	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert Yes, but I wonder if the carb can function without it.

12-09-2021, 02:02 PM	#17
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,840	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert I wonder if you have a miss match carb, the bottom from another model of Marvel? I don't see any way the accelerator/power valve is actuated. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 12-09-2021 at 05:34 PM.

12-09-2021, 05:18 PM	#19
slatgrille Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Limerick, ME Posts: 158	Re: Marvel Carb fuel bowl insert That hole is where the gas came pouring out when the float was stuck open on my Marvel....a little 'rap' with a stick on the bowl fixed that problem! I like the size and simplicity of the Marvel. Last edited by slatgrille; 12-09-2021 at 05:18 PM. Reason: misspelling

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