I am restoring a 1965 t-bird. It has a 390 V-8 engine. what is the cause of the gas shooting out top of carburetor

Asked by yellow65tbird Jun 08, 2013 at 11:01 AM about the 1965 Ford Thunderbird

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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18,695

That sounds like either the float is sticking or the needle valve is not closing so the fuel bowl is being over-filled.

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All of these are basically correct. If the car has been in storage for some time the needle valve is probably stuck and/or the float. Be careful if you have not overhauled that 4-bbl before as they have a lot of parts and if you don't know where everyone goes, it probably own't work when you put it back together. You probably should just buy a rebuilt replacement.

18,695

I agree with above. Have the original carb rebuilt. Keep the parts together on a car like that one. Well worth it. Plus it is often less money. The whole carb may not need to come apart, either. If it is the float, it may be a very simple repair.

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