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Gearren
post Aug 11 2004, 06:11 PM
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I have just got my 73 2.0 back and running, rebuilt the carbs, new distribtor, points, wirers, ect., but just the other day while trying to tune the carbs I noticed air bubbles cumming up through the clear fuel line that comes through the body of the car and the are bubble are collecting to for one big bubble in the hose just before the carb., any ideas.
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When filling the tank, the fuel is aerated. If your tank and lines have been empty for a period of time, those bubbles can adhere to lines (cohesive) and get washed off after a time of flow. Fill a glass of water and watch.

Otherwise you could be sucking some air on the suction side of your pump at the pump fitting, but......,
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Gearren   air bubbles   Aug 11 2004, 06:11 PM
ArtechnikA   IME - they all do that... if it's objectionab...   Aug 11 2004, 06:27 PM
tommy914   I've had carbs for years and haven't seen ...   Aug 11 2004, 07:48 PM
SLITS   When filling the tank, the fuel is aerated. If yo...   Aug 11 2004, 09:10 PM
ArtechnikA   ...   Aug 12 2004, 07:08 AM
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