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Re: B16 Hard Starting - Overheating Solved 120-130 1960

posted by  someone claiming to be Bill on  Thu Sep 27 07:19 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Cameron,

I mostly agree with Leonard. Both of my 122s (b-20, manual pump) have glass fuel filters installed in the fuel line (between carb and centerline of engine) and I notice that they will drain empty about an hour after parking. Either there is vapor backpressure in the line due to it's being directly above exhaust manifold heat path, the internal pump valve doesn't hold, there is some vacuum in the gas tank, or there is bleed to the carbs to replace evaporation from float bowls. . . or a combination of the above. Trying a check valve might not solve the problem, but would eliminate some variables from my list.

BTW, doesn't the B-16 have a glass fuel pump bowl?





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