Quadrajet Carb Leaking?

justlou wrote:

turbojimmy wrote:
I bought a remanufactured Q-Jet for my motorhome

Doesn't it have a Warranty?

Yes, but I figured if it was something simple I'd just fix it myself.

It's not blowby because I don't have the PCV going into the air cleaner. I'm pretty sure it's fuel.

But now I've got bigger problems.

I couldn't get the choke stove plate to seal. I converted it to an electric choke so I don't use the stove - there's just a plate there. Well my eyes aren't what they once were and the leak isn't the seal - there's a hole tapped into the plate! Easy fix - it's 3/16. I couldn't get at it with the carb in place, but rather than remove the carb I figured I'd just remove the choke stove housing. I did and a little piece of metal on the end of the rod that actuates the choke fell down inside the carb. So I had to take the carb off and turn it upside down to get it out. I put it all back together on the work bench.

I put the carb back on and noticed that the throttle lever offered no resistance. Previously there was a little spring action, presumably from the accelerator pump. Well, the accelerator pump rod is collapsed. I dunno what happened. I had hoped that once it filled with fuel that it would return to its normal position. I unhooked the distributor so there would be no fire and cranked. Fuel is POURING into the intake.

So it's all messed up now, and I'm pretty sure I've voided any sort of warranty.

But I did seal that hole in the choke stove plate.

Grrrrr...I guess I'll start by taking it off again. I think the top half will have to come off to see what's happening with the accelerator pump.

Anyway - thanks for the tips. It sounds like maybe I need to epoxy it. I've read a couple of things on the 'Net about that. Thankfully my next trip is over a month away so I have some time to sort it out.