I have a 12A. Gas has started coming out the charcoal canister and it floods after running for a bit. Isn't the charcoal canister only supposed to be getting the fumes, not the liquid? What could cause this?

 

First, have you changed any vacuum or fuel lines recently? Possibly hooked up something goofy..

Then, look for kinked/damaged fuel return lines, carb float levels after that...

after that, you may be looking at pulling the fuel pump from the tank and checking for the odd failed line...

 

I don't believe I've hooked something up wrong, but if I have I'm not sure what it would be. I've been poking around, but everything should have been put back the way it always was.

Float glasses show appox half.

Fuel return line could be a good bet. Any extra fuel not taken by the carb should be sent back to the tank, correct? To test would I disconnect the return line from the carb and blow into it to check for blockage? I assume I should be able to blow straight through to the tank.

 

Yes, you should be able to blow through the return line back into the tank.

Welcome to the forum, and the Darkside as some of us call it here.

In my sig line is a link to the online FSMs, carb manual and a couple other publications. Download what you need. You might DL the S3 manual too as it has better diagrams and more details than the earlier editions.

 

Just alittle correction there amigo. We don't have fuel pumps in our tank

 

Is there a way to open this up? Whats in there?

 

Noted

Mine has twin old-school Mallory/Purolator style pumps, so I'm useless on stock stuff

 

No and charcoal.

 

Oh, that makes sense.

 

Once actuall gas goes is in the charcoal canister is it still usable or do I need a new one? Will the liquid work its way out?

 

Yes, if you light it on fire.

 

just take it off and throw it away who needs them?

 

People who can't smell like gas when they get out of their car.