Re: 1976 Elan - Carbration problem -- VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE CHAT

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Subject: Re: 1976 Elan - Carbration problem

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craig cook

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Date Posted: 19:55:58 01/04/10 Mon
In reply to: RickF 's message, "1976 Elan - Carbration problem" on 18:28:12 12/11/09 Fri

If that yr of elan had a tillotson carburetor and u haven't ever rebuilt the carb with a new kit? and its not a mikuni carburetor, then I would rebuilt it. Just be careful and remember how it came apart. Very important that it gets put back together exactly the same sequence it came apart. There are diagrams of all the models out there as well. Make sure needle moves freely up and down on it's own weight with both carb systems (tillotson & mikuni) hope it works out for you!

>Newbie (kinda) here - the sled worked last year. It
>did quit when it was hot but that was after a few
>hours of running (or so my son told me). Now - ether
>sprayed into the carb - the engine will start but stop
>as soon as the ether is gone. Pour a bit of gas into
>the throat of the carb - same thing. Gas is being
>sucked from the tank - I left the return line off of
>the carb and gas squirted out as i pulled the engine
>over so I am fairly certain that gas is getting from
>the tank to the carb. So - I thought needle and seat -
>opened the carb up and inspected the gaskets,and pump
>section and needle and seat - all looked ok. Any ideas
>as to why no gas seems to want to get to the venturi's
>but does go into the return line back to the tank?
>Any help you can be is appreciated!
>
>Rick - the wannbe snowmobile fixer!

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