Running Too Rich - Black Smoke - How???
07-27-2014, 10:46 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Running Too Rich - Black Smoke - How???
I have a 58 corvette with the original carb, and have most telling me the car is running too rich. Can anyone offer steps on to to adjust and possibly provide pictures of the screws I am working with????
Any help would be so greatly appreciated.
Any help would be so greatly appreciated.
07-28-2014, 08:44 AM
#4
Race Director
Is the choke blade opening fully? Fuel bowl level too high or possibly a leaking fuel bowl float also come to mind.
07-28-2014, 11:05 AM
#5
Safety Car
Checking the Carb choke is open ,then remove the two left side screws in the center bowl and if gas pours out the floats are stuck to high
07-28-2014, 12:14 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
See post #2 in your other thread. If the choke is fully open, you have trash in the float bowl likely from a bad fuel tank. Both your posts are likely related to the same root cause. 
Pilot Dan
if your carb looks like this, replace the tank. That brown stuff is rust dust from the tank.
Pilot Danif your carb looks like this, replace the tank. That brown stuff is rust dust from the tank.
Last edited by Pilot Dan; 07-28-2014 at 12:36 PM. Reason: added photo