fuel prob...

[Bill Gerber]

Mikuni
End the "continuous tweaking" habit before ya have to start going to the meetings and stuff. Ive been clean for decades now..
Those things can drive you crazy.

[harleydice]

ok done deal will rebuild this carb.... thanks everybody for info.. I hope to have pic up soon....

[swfleur]

hello Harleydice - I'm curious how you made out with the carb issue?? I have the same carb and have rebuilt it completely and changed the fuel lines and tried every thing I could read up on - it gets gas now but doesnt run for beans - I am not liking the Tilotson carbs and will likely replace it with a Mikuni - The float issue is not a problem in my opinion - I have another 6 wheeler ( Max ) it has the float styl carb and works great - ( The tilly drives you silly - another song from the 30's ?

[Bazooo guy]

Look at the pic of the carb posted earlier. Its not a hr31a
Where are the two fuel lines (left side) connected?
The one on the top left is a fuel return line and must go back to the tank.
With a hose connected to it and the other end in a container you should see fuel coming out of that fitting.
Dont plug it or connect it to the fuel line with a t fitting.

[harleydice]

ok I took carb apart found a glass like ball that was froze.... I taped it came lose sprayed some wd40 on it starts up !!!!!!!!! BUT I still need to clean out tank its a mess it there. I have paint thiner just sitting in there hope to break up stuff on bottom,, What do u guy think about putting water in tank then putting over a fire pit?? maybe that will free thing up in gas tank? any ideas? thanks for everybodys help !

[jpswift1]

Don't put the gas tank near a fire pit! The fumes could still ignite, even with water in it. Take a look at the pickup inside the tank and clean it out. I had that problem with the tank in my Superchief. I took the strainer off the end and I put a nut on it instead to keep it weighed down at the bottom of the tank. Now after a couple tanks of fresh fuel through it, and a new fuel filter down the line, of course, the fuel system is problem free.

[Bazooo guy]

I used a hot water pressure washer with degreaser and dish soap to clean my fibro tank.
Its formed to the upper body so i couldnt take it out.
A garden hose connected to hot water will also work.
If you can take your tank out its easier. For steel tanks ...liners are available like this

:Gas Tank Sealer Kits - Eastwood Gas Tank Sealer

[harleydice]

im going to work on later today ... its been pretty cold here in Jersey so working in garage not so fun....this is a great site !!!! Thank you for your help I will keep u all posted... I tell ya I cant wait to drive this thing ! I hope this summer it dosent sink... lol thanks again Scott

[ARGOJIM]

Try some purple power degreaser, works fairly well on most things.

[jpswift1]

Try some purple power degreaser, works fairly well on most things.

Yes, absolutely! Purple Power works GREAT. I use it all the time.....and it's cheap too.

[harleydice]

great thank you.

[harleydice]

Tank all clean !!!! Purple power worked great and a pressure washer . had some big chunks in tank took a while to get out but ready to get put in... next I need to fix one of the chains it broke while moving. I guess was froze up.

[jpswift1]

Glad to hear it worked. Do yourself a favor and save future headaches and replace the broken chain with a new one, don't try to repair an old rusty chain with a half link. I've cut corners like that in my past and it never worked out well for me.