48ply1stcar Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Just to prove that a flathead will run with a 13 oz coffee instead of a Carter B&B. When I disassembled my carb, The larger ball in the wrong hole and stuck, the small ball was missing. When I found that I was thrilled that I had found why my car stumbles at higher RPM. I was sure that must have been my problem. Fixing that made NO difference in the way the car ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdome Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 I once started and kept it idling my '65 poly 318 with no carb and an oiling can filled with gasoline. My arm wasn't long enough to keep it running while driving though, LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneto-55 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 2:16 PM, Silverdome said: I once started and kept it idling my '65 poly 318 with no carb and an oiling can filled with gasoline. My arm wasn't long enough to keep it running while driving though, LOL. But watch out if it back fires..... (You're toast.) Oh, wait, you weren't dribbling the gas in out of an open can. Misread it at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebruns1 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Just don't try and run it on decaf! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoctor Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Hmmmmm . . . . . Decaf—isn’t that unleaded??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeebe5 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 11:16 AM, Silverdome said: I once started and kept it idling my '65 poly 318 with no carb and an oiling can filled with gasoline. My arm wasn't long enough to keep it running while driving though, LOL. I guess as long as you don't use a plastic gas can.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdome Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 @Eneto-55, One thing about that old car it was a dependable starter and it never backfired. @thebeebe5, It was a metal squirt can and I was very careful not to get any outside of the intake holes on the manifold plus not hang my head over the opening just in case of the aforementioned back fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcdowel Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Does it ever backfire or just stumble and then pick back up? Any other symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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