carburetor

[EvilElvis]

Could a leaking bowl be an air leak?

 

[sicivicdude]

No, the "head space" above the fuel level inside the carburetor is vented to atmosphere and the jets should be below the fuel level anyway. A leaking float bowl won't be an "air leak" in the normal sense.

 

[Awk08]

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but could possibly be messing with the fuel level and creating a lean condition ?????

 

[EvilElvis]

cool just need to get a bowl gasket for the pj34 ....thanks

 

[sicivicdude]

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but could possibly be messing with the fuel level and creating a lean condition ?????

Possibly, but on a PJ, the fuel level should be below the mating surface anyway.

If the carburetor is leaned far enough to cause a float bowl leak all the time, the float level isn't going to be right anyway.

If the leak is just fuel sloshing, then the float will refill that small amount that leaked out anyway and all is well.

In short, you don't want fuel shooting out of your carburetor (except down into the engine ) but it's not an air leak in the normal sense. As awk suggested, in certain circumstances, it could cause a lean condition but you should be checking for that anyway.... plug chop and adjust the air screw for optimum results.