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Weber 2V carb flooding

Ford Escort 1989 HATCHBACK 180000 miles
Escort MkIV 1989 1.3 HCS Weber 2v carb The car failed with lots of white smoke. The top end of the engine has been rebuilt. The head was very slightly distorted and has been skimmed and the values machined. The value clearances have been set very carefully. The carb has been cleaned and refurbished with all new genuine Ford gaskets by a specialist. The car had been filled with contaminated petrol that has been removed and the pipes very throughly flushed through. Tests indicate that the contaminated fuel has been successfully cleared. The car will start but it consumes huge amounts of fuel… Read complete
Timmo from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
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