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Old 06-25-2014, 11:26 PM
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E250 Carb prob...
parked my van on level ground and didn't touch it for 5 months, i start it yesterday an when i could get it to run gas would come out the Fuel Bowl Main Vent.

What could cause this?

1978 Ford E250 V8 2 barrel carb
 
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Old 06-26-2014, 12:02 AM
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Float is stuck open in the Carb, I hope your not using any Ethanol blended gas...it will eat the Float Needle up and corrode everything else..........
 
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Old 06-26-2014, 12:34 AM
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i will check it out.
thanks for the fast reply
 
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