---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/16/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:59 AM - Re: Carburetor Fuel Leak (flyv35b) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:02 AM PST US From: "flyv35b" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Carburetor Fuel Leak --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "flyv35b" 5 psi inlet pressure is VERY common. Grumman says that 0.5-8 psi is the acceptable range. I can't image the needle shutting off 3.5 psi and not shutting off at 6 psi. So what they are saying is that the float level can vary with inlet pressure! This sounds like a cop-out reason to me or if true pretty poor performance of the float/needle and seat combination. Cliff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Jackson" Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Carburetor Fuel Leak > --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Steven Jackson" > > > TG, > > Talked to Tim at Kelly. He seemed to think that the float probably got > misaligned during shipping. He said that it happens a lot. That sounds a > little fishy to me--I would think that if it was a known problem, I would > figure out a different way to package the product. Anyway... > Additionally, > he said that my 6-8 psi that I'm reading on the fuel pressure gauge may be > contributing to the problem. He said they test the carbs at 3.5 psi. He > said my fuel pressure seemed a lot higher than what he thought it should > be. > Regardless, the carb is coming off, and being returned so he can inspect > it. > > Steven Jackson > N1434R > L22 > Yucca Valley, CA > > >