Originally posted by ron_c
Thanks for the replies.

I pulled the top of the Edelbrock carb off tonight to look inside. There are 2 floats inside. I could use a little carb 101 class here. What are the little pins that under the float(the ones that touch the float) and are these suppose to be free moving? Also, if I would turn the engine over a few times and then pull the top of the carb off, should there be gas inside the carb, where the floats are? When I open up my card, it is pretty much dry.

Thanks for the help.
Ron
What the floats are resting on are the needles. And yes, you should have some fuel in the bowls where the floats hang down into. If you dont have fuel there, and you suspect fuel in the crankcase, I would meticulously inspect the bottom half of the carb for any damage, cracks, also inspect the jets at the bottom of the fuel bowl. Look for any signs that would allow fuel to enter the intake without being mixed with air. I'm no expert on carbs, I just happen to run a Edelbrock and thats what I would look for.


The link that I left for you on my first reply has a lot of useful information about the theory of operation and tuning of these carbs. Read through those pages and you might be surprised on what you learn.