The Ford Barn

kursed30 · 06-14-2021, 09:49 AM

So after some weeks of fixing and replacing things I thought we were all good. I even drove it to my first car show. (which was only a few miles away) Yesterday I took it up to fill her up. On the way home the car was spitting and sputtering and a few pops all the way home. I was starting to wonder if it was going to make it back. On top of that, my clothes just smell like exhaust. The handle to the hood was so hot I had to use a rag to open it. I was only gone 20 min or so.

I have replaced the tank filter, new on/off fuel filter, new sediment bowl w/filter, all new gaskets on the Tillison carb, new choke rod and new manifold gaskets. Now I will admit, the manifold gaskets just didnt seem like they fit good. At the time, the only ones they had in stock had were the copper ones with "built in" gland rings. They did not fit into the whole at all. Would a bad seal there cause those issues? I also noticed the carb was leaking gas with the car off and the gas valve open.

06-14-2021, 09:49 AM	#1
kursed30 Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Omaha, Ne. Posts: 46	Thought I had it! So after some weeks of fixing and replacing things I thought we were all good. I even drove it to my first car show. (which was only a few miles away) Yesterday I took it up to fill her up. On the way home the car was spitting and sputtering and a few pops all the way home. I was starting to wonder if it was going to make it back. On top of that, my clothes just smell like exhaust. The handle to the hood was so hot I had to use a rag to open it. I was only gone 20 min or so. I have replaced the tank filter, new on/off fuel filter, new sediment bowl w/filter, all new gaskets on the Tillison carb, new choke rod and new manifold gaskets. Now I will admit, the manifold gaskets just didnt seem like they fit good. At the time, the only ones they had in stock had were the copper ones with "built in" gland rings. They did not fit into the whole at all. Would a bad seal there cause those issues? I also noticed the carb was leaking gas with the car off and the gas valve open.