Carb on 57 gushed fuel out of top of Holly carb

[Jim P]

Is this just a stuck float or a needle that's clogged.....its a Holly.

 

[MRansom]

Is this just a stuck float or a needle that's clogged.....its a Holly.

my 56 had same issue - was stuck float. Float had developed a hole & filled with fuel. Had rebuilt & problem solved

 

[Jim P]

Cool.....was wondering...i think I will just rebuild it.
One friend said float stuck....another said dirty needle.
Rebuild and a dip in the ultrasonic tank should solve it. When it happened. .at first confused me hard.
Thx.

 

[64ZCODE]

Had same thing happen on the Holley on my '64. In my experience, stuck float and dirty needle valve both could lead to gas flooding out of the overflow tubes.

 

[Jim P]

Got the rebuilt carb on the car now. Changed out the points to electronic ignition. Adjusted carburator....had to change the oil as it had a bunch of fuel in it. . reset timing also....the car runs solo much better now. The floats were stuck....that was the issue.