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Although I'm not sure it's related to the carburetor issue, I had a similar muffled rumble sound when my manifold gasket failed.

Lee (MN) wrote: You need to figure out where the sediment you find in the bowl is coming from and correct that as well, either crap in the tank or the fuel line is deteriorating, I had the same issue years back and replaced the tank and fuel line and have never had that problem since. Lee

If a manifold stud is going to break, it will always be the rear one next to the firewall...guaranteed every time. Ask me how I know.

A very hard place to extract a broken stud, but it can be done with a lot of patience and a few cuss words.

cal.bar wrote: athawk11 wrote: Although I'm not sure it's related to the carburetor issue, I had a similar muffled rumble sound when my manifold gasket failed.   Thanks for the input Tim.  I'm not sure there is much I can do about the manifold gasket without taking apart the whole manifold right?  Seems like a big deal since getting the exhaust manifold off is almost guaranteed to result in at least a few broken manifold studs.

I had the "Exact" same problem, and had 2 inline filters of different filtering ability, the rust went through both. Until you get rid of the source, your problem will continue!.

Lee

  I had trouble with rust and other crap in the fuel pump, the screen in the glass-bowl pump was stopping most of it, but the real fine stuff was finding its way into the carb. I wondered how this could be happening, as I had nice new NAPA fuel filter on the inlet side of the pump. I cut the filter apart to see why it was not catching the stuff and plugging itself up. Found that where the filter element was glued to the plastic housing, it was only glued half way around, leaving a big gap on the other side. The fuel was bypassing the filter! More Ci-com crap, with a good ol' American name on it!    BW

Typical of a K-W's description, tells you everything you could have surmised, and nothing you need to know. Sounds like whoever wrote the description wrote it in Chinese or Indian, and something got mixed up in the translation. They show it upside-down and you can't see the top to tell whether it is an AC, a Carter, or whatever else.  

The sintered bronze and the ceramic can be cleaned and re-used, I'm not sure about the pressed paper.   BW

Lee (MN) wrote: cal.bar wrote: Lee (MN) wrote: cal.bar wrote: athawk11 wrote: Although I'm not sure it's related to the carburetor issue, I had a similar muffled rumble sound when my manifold gasket failed.   Thanks for the input Tim.  I'm not sure there is much I can do about the manifold gasket without taking apart the whole manifold right?  Seems like a big deal since getting the exhaust manifold off is almost guaranteed to result in at least a few broken manifold studs. I had the "Exact" same problem, and had 2 inline filters of different filtering ability, the rust went through both. Until you get rid of the source, your problem will continue!. Lee WoW.  It would seem to get rid of the "nuggets" of rust though, no?  Perhaps only a fine powder?  I think I need to put in an in line fuel filter since i don't even have one now. What happened on the story Lee?  I assume you're talking fuel tank replacement, but what symptoms were you having? Suggestions?  Which type, kind, brand of fuel filter should I get? I currently have a stainless steel (or other metal) fuel line from my fuel pump to the carb.  I assume I can't cut and use that, maybe  replace the entire run.  Anyone have a step by step for that? thanks It was the fine powder that was getting through the filter I replaced the tank and metal fuel line, and installed a Wix in line filter before the fuel pump....... mine was really bad, the carb plugged up with the fine rust, float would constantly stick, not one bit of trouble since. Lee