Big Problem?
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From: fallbrook ca.
yes, your truck has serious potential of bursting into flames,
being that its a slow trickle, and im guessing its coming out of the base plate, it might be a misadjusted float.
its a pretty easy fix and a common problem.
being that its a slow trickle, and im guessing its coming out of the base plate, it might be a misadjusted float.
its a pretty easy fix and a common problem.
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Yep it is possible. Might also make it worse with your wandering problem that you posted under "Stearing question". If you swerve off the highway into the ditch it could burst into flames. That wouldn't be good.
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From: Austin, TX
Basically any source of fuel has the potential to catch on fire. Is it safe? No. Do countless trucks have the same problem? Yes. Should you do something about it? Yes. Holley carbs are prone to leaking because the fuel bowl attaches sideways with a gasket; so there is a mating surface that has fuel pushing against it at all times, due to gravity. That is one source. The other source is the accelerator pump. To fix those, replace them. The other possibility would be throttle shaft bores or a crack in the throttle body casting.
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Basically any source of fuel has the potential to catch on fire. Is it safe? No. Do countless trucks have the same problem? Yes. Should you do something about it? Yes. Holley carbs are prone to leaking because the fuel bowl attaches sideways with a gasket; so there is a mating surface that has fuel pushing against it at all times, due to gravity. That is one source. The other source is the accelerator pump. To fix those, replace them. The other possibility would be throttle shaft bores or a crack in the throttle body casting.
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From: St. Charles, Missouri.
Dont Scare me like that!
