1952 vac Carburetor

With the float and float valve reassembled in place, put the gasket in place on the throttle body ass’y. Set the clearance from the gasket up to the bottom of each float @ 1/4”. The floats must be horizontal with the gasket surface. If you have to bend to adjust, do it as close to the valve on each float as possible but do not distort the flat surface above the valve and again check that the float is horizontal. What you do to one float will often affects the other, so check the final measurements and that they are horizontal. If you are having trouble setting 1/4”, it doesn’t have to be perfect. It is better to be 9/32” than 7/32”.

Check the floats free as you assemble the halves, also before and after tightening the screws.

If it still leaks you will need a rebuild kit. These things will drive you off the end sometimes (not the shallow end either). Don’t let it beat you. Till you know it is fixed, shut off the sediment bowl valve when parked.

Joe

The last farm store purchase was Borg Warner p/n 12063. Got the last two in stock, guy said the number was obsolete but Napa may be able to cross-ref that number or they can identify the kit from the carb number.

Joe