Floats are stuck. They stick easily...when the gas gums them up. You could
TRY tapping...that was "tapping" them with the plastic end of a
screwdriver...do not "tap" firmly, you may break the bowl.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible Tom
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 10:53 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Ram Milage Numbers, Chevys At Work, and Gas Problems
Chevked my fuel economy on the Ram from the last fill up - I had stopped
monitoring it there for a while.
Item #1
11.5 MPG.... brutal... and I'm having to drive it 70+ miles a day to and
from the new job... killer...
Gotta get a 4 banger daily driver fast...
Item #2
After having spent a couple weeks with the fleet of Chevys at work I
have the following observations to report:
We have an S-10, three Colorado's, a windstar, and a 04 Silverado. All
2wd trucks. I have not driven the windstar or the S-10 - the S-10 isnt
running heh. But I have driven the Colorados and the Silverado - they do
have comfortable suspensions. Better than the fleet Rangers AutoZone uses.
The Colorados - the ones we have at work might have a heavy duty
package...not sure... but they have brakes that will put you through the
windsheild if you arn't careful. They have decent power for a 4 banger
auto pickup... but the interiors are typical General Motors crap. The
instruments, buttons, layout etc - typical GM blah layout and function.
Same for the Silverado. And I hate the bent and angled ergonomic
friendly colums gearshift levers. The Colorados do have a more
spascious interior - bigger than the ranger or the S-10.
Item #3
And for the "gas problems"- that relates to the Honda CL360 motorcycle.
I cleaned and gapped the plugs - checked for spark (its strong) filled
the gas tank - cranked it over a little, and as soon as the fuel reached
the float bowls - it never stopped... fuel was pouring out from the bowl
vent tubes. I raised them up - and the fuel started seeping out of the
carb bodies. Ugh... it was a mess. Lets just say I reenacted the Exxon
Valdes in my driveway.
Research and opinons I have gathered... seem to indicate the floats are
stuck - or otherwise not rising with the fuel level - to close the flow
of fuel off when full. I'm buying new rubber fuel hose tomarrow and I'm
going to pop off the fuel bowls to see if the floats are stuck.
Anyone have any other ideas? The bike has sat - for a couple years
without being run... and I'm not very carb knowlegeable. I've been
studying the repair manual I have - and I'm getting more familar with it
however.
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