colinski6

Got the carb back on the car, turned up the idle, and now it drives alright! Hooray!

Well I got the carb back on and sure enough that little chunk of rubber was the cause of the starvation issue. Thanks again for your help!

Alright so I got the top off and took out the float needle and seat, and boom there was a little nugget of rubber or something in the inlet above the needle. I did not find a screen, but all the screws were easy to loosen, It's like someone has been there before and removed it maybe. I will let you know once I get it all together if the car runs. I feel good about this though. Thanks again.

Ok I will take off the electric pump, It was from a carbureted chevy small block and it put out 7psi but I read the mechanical pump only puts out like 3psi. I have cranked the car with the carb disconnected and watched fuel gush and spurt all over my engine bay. I was not smart about the bucket part. Is the screen right behind the L shaped adapter where fuel comes in to the bowl? It seems to require a lot of force in order to unscrew. Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it.

Also my only prior carb experience is on a 1982 yamaha 4 cylinder motorcycle with 4 carbs; and those are very easy to understand how they work and what is going on. I just took the hitachi off my car and I haven't the slightest clue as to what is going on.

I forgot to mention I replaced the fuel filter already, and it didn't make any improvement. I kind of don't want to go through the process of rejetting; I just want to drive the dang thing. Is a new kit from Redline Weber a good way to go? I don't really want to spend $300 but you get what you pay for in my experience. Also I haven't figured out how to upload pics

Hey all, This is my first time posting but I have been lurking for some time. I've got a 77 B210 4 speed I bought last fall and drove happily for a few months, but it began to develop some carb problems, and eventually became undriveable. The fuel bowl will not stay full and the engine starves under load. I checked out the fuel pump, and it is in perfect health, the diaphragm is healthy and the one way valves are sealing perfectly. I also tried a Holley Red electric pump that I tried to lower the pressure on as much as I could, but it still overwhelmed the float and flooded the bowl, but the car would run as long as I switched it on and off to keep the fuel level about right. Anyway I am looking for the easiest way to get the car drive-able again. I realize that you tend to get what you pay for, but I also don't want to spend more than I need to. Thanks in advance