QuestionQUESTION: The carburetor on my 70 Bug is leaking gas onto the engine. It began yesterday after a 30-mile highway drive. I heard a gurgling noise as I walked around the back so opened the hood and saw the streams. It stopped leaking when the gurgling stopped. The engine is 2 years old. Help!! Thanks!
ANSWER: Hi Sessi,
This is hard to diagnose without a picture. It could be leaking from the hose that connects to the carb, the fuel filter, or overflowing at the float.
If you can provide some more detail, I can try to help.
The only advice I can give right now, is do not drive it until the situation is corrected. This situation is a fire hazard.
Thanks,
Ron Wolff
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QUESTION: Thanks for your quick response, Ron. As you are looking at the engine, the fuel comes down on both sides of the carburetor. On the left (as we are looking at it) the fuel appears to be coming from near the line connection or at the connection itself. It is not leaking from the fuel filter. On the right, it also appeared to be coming from nearer the top of the carburetor. If it was overflowing at the float, would that account for the gurgling noise? Once it stopped the gurgling/bubbling noise, the fuel stopped streaming out. I can't send a picture because it is still parked at my job 30 miles away. I was afraid to start it again for fear of fire. Sessi
AnswerHi Sessi,
It sounds like the float chamber on the actual carb is leaking. This occurs when the float does not close the needle valve.
The best bet is to bring it to a repair shop, it's not a major operation.
I would expect the repair to cost under $150.oo USD.
Best of luck.
Ron
