Carburetor Adjustments
Carburetor Adjustments
9/30/2013
 When I took the car out for International Drive Your Studebaker Day I noticed a strong smell of gasoline when I parked the car. A quick look under the hood showed fuel has been running out of the carburetor and over the intake manifold. I have not really done anything with the carb since I rebuilt it 8 years ago so I popped it off to take a look. |
 Looks like some gas has been seeping out around the bowl of the carburetor. Time to check the float and needle valve. |
  A few screws and things come right apart.Looks like a little bit of debris in the bowl. |
 The float is adjusted so the top of the seam is 1/4 inch from the raised boss on the cover. Mine was a bit off. Everything else looked good. |
 After cleaning the carb with choke cleaner I put it back on the car. I adjusted the fast idle and choke as well. Car seems to run great. |