"So I have Crusader 454's
"So I have Crusader 454's with rochester carbs. Last fall I had the oil analyzed and found fuel dilution of 5% so I rebuilt 1 carb myself and bought a rebuilt carb from national carburetors in Jacksonville. I consider myself a better than average shadetree mechanic but have never rebuilt a carb. This way I would have one that I know(or should know) works and mine that I could just replace with the old one if my job fails. Well, this spring mine seems to run great but the carb professionally done seems to be dumping too much gas down the throat. At idle it is spraying gas like an aeresol can down the throat. The engine runs fine though. Not like a stuck float. Also no gas in the fuel pump line to the carb so that is not an issue.I did put a new fuel pump on that side as well but it is a mechanical fuel pump so I don't think pressure can be too high. Any ideas?"
"So I have Crusader 454's with rochester carbs. Last fall I had the oil analyzed and found fuel dilution of 5% so I rebuilt 1 carb myself and bought a rebuilt carb from national carburetors in Jacksonville. I consider myself a better than average shadetree mechanic but have never rebuilt a carb. This way I would have one that I know(or should know) works and mine that I could just replace with the old one if my job fails. Well, this spring mine seems to run great but the carb professionally done seems to be dumping too much gas down the throat. At idle it is spraying gas like an aeresol can down the throat. The engine runs fine though. Not like a stuck float. Also no gas in the fuel pump line to the carb so that is not an issue.I did put a new fuel pump on that side as well but it is a mechanical fuel pump so I don't think pressure can be too high. Any ideas?"