Calling all carb gurus

[warpdriv]

I got my 40 running after for 7 months of sitting and took it around the block. When I got back to the house it started to run rough and then when tried to throttle it up, it died. I popped the air cleaner off to look to see if any gas squirted out when I moved the accelerator and there was nothing. I know it is getting gas up to the carb because I have a see through filter before the inlet. My 350 has an edelbrock carb. Any ideas?

Thank you for your help.

 

[kling-on]

Gummed up jets

 

[Kingblazer84]

ya sounds like you have varnished jets from old fuel, just pull the jets out and either clean them well or replace them then readjust them

 

[fj40charles]

Install fuel injection to fix.

 

[warpdriv]

Install fuel injection to fix.

Right on!

 

[lehiguy]

Could be a stuck float or float valve. Fuel in the filter could just be residual, fuel pump or filter could be dead. Could be water in the fuel. The problem should be evident when you crack it open.

 

[warpdriv]

Thanks for the help. I put a new filter and regulator on it and no change. Gas was not getting into the carb so I took it apart and adjusted the floats and all is good. Man I love Edlebrock carbs. So easy to work on.