my car is gassy...81

[81sunnyson]

i have a bad float on the hitachi carb and a issue with gas tank vent, cuz i cant put more than 3.5 gallons or like 15 bucks with of gas in it at a time or it will spit it out

if i push down on the trunk or bumper it will open a little then gas will drain down

 

i like that tho....its got character!

[ggzilla]

First, replace the bad float. Then get back to us and report if the gas fume smells have disappeared.

[datzenmike]

Where does it spill out???? Is the tank leaking??

 

I've had a venting problem before and the suction from the pump collapsed the tank and it would only hold a few gallons.... worse it read half full!!!. Check and see if the tank has collapsed.

[81sunnyson]

i replaced my fuel cap with a good one from a 81 200sx.....my old one would leak making left turns

 

got a locking gas cap from orielly's but the rubber dosent seal well

[ggzilla]

Well, that's the problem then.

[81sunnyson]

no the vent is to issue. the gas cap is resolved but haven't fixed float or tank

[ggzilla]

you know what you need to do

[81sunnyson]

the manual says stalling upon cold start is float

 

fume front the front and the back....oh the irony

[ggzilla]

There is more than one cause for stalling right after cold start

 

You can test the float by looking in the glass sight window on the carburetor. If the fuel level is centered, the float is correct. If not, adjust the float. A bad float will cause overflowing gas into the carburetor.

[81sunnyson]

there is gas inside the air cleaner, well on the underside of the lid

 

 

it will surge real bad some days like the throttle is stuck... i tried to move the anti dieseling solenoid wires away from the manifold and that helped a little

 

the fusesible link looks black

[RedBanner]

trolling? You have many problems and you havnt answered any of the suggestions

Did you look at the float window? What level does it hit while running?