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Old 07-09-2017, 11:49 PM   #1
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Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

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Today was supposed to be the day when my 4 year project made it's maiden voyage, but the truck had other ideas. I have a reman Edelbrock 1411 sitting on top of a bone stock 454 with a stock mechanical fuel pump in my k10. The carb has worked flawlessly up until this point, and I've driven the truck a few miles around the block with zero issues. The last time I had then truck running was memorial day, and it ran great.

Fast forward to today, and the carb spews gas out of both vents. I figured there might be some varnish or crud where the needles seat, so I tore the carb apart and THOROUGHLY cleaned everything inside. No change, still runs for a second and then starts pouring gas out the top of the carb. Something is obviously allowing the fuel pump to keep dumping gas into the float bowls. I tore apart and cleaned the carb two more times and got the same result each time. Float bowls and needles look brand new at this point.

What else could the problem be? I can't imagine the float height got all out of wack just sitting there for a few weeks, and I never touched the fuel pump so it can't be too much fuel pressure causing the issue. Any help is greatly appreciated, I'm going nuts over here.
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Old 07-10-2017, 12:22 AM   #2
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

Here are a couple of ideas. Check to make sure the float isn't catching on something and not closing the needle. How is your tank vent? Try running it with the gas cap off to see if the problem disappears. Are the floats brass or resin? If brass shake them and listen for gas inside. Resin ones will absorb fuel and sink or float at a lower level. The new ethanol gas is hard on these floats. Are the gaskets under the float valve seat in good condition? Are the needles flawless? No wear marks where they contact the seat? Did you set the float level with the gasket in place on the airhorn?
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Old 07-10-2017, 12:43 AM   #3
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

IIRC, the Edelbrocks take a little less pressure than say a Holley. I think it is around 5psi max. Not 100% sure but am positive that it is less than what most people would think to be normal. I ran a 1406 for a while on my 396. Had to dial back the FP to 4 or 5 psi. Then it seemed to boil the fuel when shut off. Used a phenolic spacer to fix that. The last thing was when parked on a incline (my driveway) it would lose fuel out of the vents and onto the manifold.

I ended up running a Holley. Not saying it was better, just what I was used to. They have their own issues too.

I would say that the issue you are seeing is a result of too high of FP. Get a gauge on it, see what EB recommends and maybe get a regulator on it. It sounds like the needles are getting blown off of the seats.
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Old 07-10-2017, 06:32 AM   #4
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

Good advice in Post#2 IRT the floats. I had put a brand new Edelbrock last Summer and it ran great - for about 3 weeks. Then I had flooding issues. So bad it wouldn't even start. Pulled my hair out checking everything like in post #2. Final solution was that the drivers side float (brass) had a pinhole leak in it the where seam was soldered! Took about 3 weeks before enough gas to leak into the float for it not to float so good...

Discovered it when disassembling it for the umpteenth time and for whatever reason shook the floats and felt gas sloshing around in it.

Sent it back to Jegs and they sent me a new replacement.

All has been good since.
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Old 07-10-2017, 10:04 AM   #5
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

I am having the same issue with my 2bbl carb.
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Old 07-10-2017, 11:48 AM   #6
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

Thanks for the replies,

Each time I disassembled the carb I took the (brass) floats off and didn't notice any gas sloshing around inside of them, but it is something I could have missed. I'll check tonight after work.

Needles and seats all look great with no goofy wear marks or any other visible flaws. I haven't checked float height or fuel pressure yet, but I don't see how those things would change just sitting in the garage for a couple weeks.

My gas tank has no vent, I'm assuming there's one in the cap. What's the reasoning behind removing the gas cap? Would expanding fuel force that much gas through the pump and into the carb?

If only one float was stuck open, would fuel boil out of both vents or just the side that was stuck open?
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Old 07-10-2017, 04:52 PM   #7
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

does the carb have a screen behind he inlet fitting? If it doesn't then you probably have debris holding the seat open. Did you check the hang height of the floats? They could be hanging too low and catching on something. You should always check float height upside down and hang height right side up.
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Old 07-10-2017, 07:20 PM   #8
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

You havent mentioned any inline fuel filters in the system...

This sounds just like the following scenario:

Clean tank in truck that oxidizes over time during the build...fresh fuel washes oxidation into fuel line...fuel pump pushes "dirty" fuel into carb...might run ok for a couple of days until a bit of crap or even worse, fuel pump diaphragm rubber flakes off and lodges under a needle and seat...

1/ Put a good quality fuel filter in the suction line between the tank and the pump.
2/ Put another fuel filter between pump and carb
3/ Clean out the carb once more, fully removing the needle seats and inline port based filters often found in those Edelbrock carbs...I am attaching the page from Edelbrock carb manual, look the hang setting...usually about an inch and the float setting, usually 7/16"...

I will almost guarantee the fuel pump diaphragm is breaking up due to the ethanol in our fuel nowadays...

I dont run rubber pumps any more...I use electric pusher style, and always two filters...

Hope this helps you out...
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Re: Edelbrock carb overflowing with gas

Great to hear
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