Carb problems 85 4.9 l

[C.Jett]

Bought carb from local company that is nationwide, would not run, they built me another one. It ran good for awhile. I only run it about once a week as I am restoring the truck. Cranked it the other day and fuel started running everywhere. Stuck float? Tapped carb and cranked it up, it ran but seemed as a plug wasn’t firing. So, what cheap china carb are you guys running that’s working for you? My heat tube is on the drivers side and I would like to keep electric choke. Thanks CJ

[FuzzFace2]

I dont remember who I got mine from off Ebay.
I got it when everyone was buying them.
I got it as a spare and is on the shelf so cant say how it works.

Think someone had an issue with the accel pump.
I think the choke caps if it comes with electric one might be 12 volts and not the 6 or 7 volts used with the hot air asst.
They say to swap on your old one and run the tubes for the hot air.

Think of this as a bump good luck
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

You might be interested in this thread: New/Repro YF carburetor for the 300 six

[C.Jett]

Dave, more of a pothole instead of a bump. I bit the bullet and paid good money to a carb rebuilder. The first one would only idle, took it back. Said they couldn’t fix it and would build me another. It ran good for awhile, then it would just flood out with gas everywhere. Though I would go in different direction. All the carbs I have found with elect choke has vacuum idle control, and trans kick down is different. Heat tube will go on passenger side instead of drivers side. My choke cap is 7 volts and works fine. Are you saying two heat tubes? Found one carb with correct trans kick down and correct heat tube location but no elect choke. As I understand , the elect choke just shortens time the choke is on? That’s better than what I have now. Thanks for the pickmeup. CJ