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Need HELP REAL BAD with dual KADRON carbs setup please......
On Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 6:58:45 PM UTC-7, Kevin wrote:
> Howdy, > This might be a little long but I'll try to keep it as short as I can. > Got a pair of dual EMPI Solex/Kadron for my 1971 Westfalia. > They were supposedly returned to RMMW for some reason. > All hardware was brand new and never used. > Carbs appeared to have been mounted but still looked brand new with > all paint still on screws so it was evident that they were not taken > apart. > I got a good deal on them so I figured I'd bite the bullet and take a > chance on them. > I figured what could go wrong with them that you couldnt fix. > No instructions to install came with them. > When I first installed them the left carb poured gas in the carb like > crazy when it was idling....so it flooded out unless you revved it up. > Took carb apart and found brass float inside. > When I shook float it was full of gas. > So I figured problem solved if I bought a new float. > Bought new float and rebuild kit...got extra ones just in case. > Put new float, needle & seat and top gasket on. > Put the carb back on and it runs good. > BUT when I look in the carbs while it is running every second a drop > of gas drips in each carb. > Is that normal for these carbs?? > BUT the real problem comes when I shut the van off. > The carbs keep dripping gas into the intake and then stops after about > a minute or so. > But as you can imagine there is now a lot of gas in the intakes. > So it is flooded and hard to start. > If I clamp off the fuel line going to both carbs the van runs much > better with the gas that is just in the carbs. > When I look in the carbs they are not dripping now. > And when I shut it off they do not drip also. > So here is my dilema. > And I dont know what to do. > My questions a > The screw that is at the base of each carb that is obviosly the > adjustment for them.......how many turns should i turn them out or in? > Could my fuel pump (even though it is just the mechanical stock one) > have to much pressure and pushing to much gas into the carbs? > Also is the dripping when it is running normal? > I thought maybe it was the vacume for the power brake booster. > I have the vacume line going from one intake to the other and a tee in > the middle for the vacume to the booster. > It has a one way valve in it that when I took off I can only blow in > one way so I can only assume it is good. > And an arrow that says this way to engine so I have it on right. > At first I thought maybe the vacume from the booster was sucking the > gas in when I shut the van off. > But like I said if I clamp the lines and then shut the van off no > leaks. > Will these carbs work with the brake booster? > ALSO and this is a MAJOR question. > When I put the new float in there was a black plastic piece. > I put the float in with the pin and then the black plastic piece on > top off it. > Was that the right way? > Or does the black plastic piece go in first. > I could swear I remember the float on the bottom when I took it apart. > Sorry so long but thats all the details. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks > ~Kevin have kadrons had to get electric fuel pump make sure u done have any gas leaks and your system holds presure. also rejetedand rebuilt with best kit i could find.look for german or french jets even mexican some after market is real junk |
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