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Old Aug 3, 2002 | 12:47 PM
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84 RX7 Fuel bowl drains

84 RX7
Fuel bowl drains in about 2 or 3 minutes after car starts. Car starts easy. Have replaced carburator, fuel pump, fuel filter, all valves in fuel return line. I bipassed the gas tank, ignition timing is right on, but nothing I do seems to make any difference. I can't find any vacuum leaks. Any ideas out there on something else that could cause the fuel bowl in the carburator to drain causing the car to die?
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 08:38 PM
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Check the float level, if it's set too low the engine will use the fuel faster than the pump can pump it in.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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FLOAT PROBABLY SET LOW

Thanks for the response. I think my float is probably set a little low, but it appears I found the main source of my problem. I replaced the purge valve and the carburator is now holding level. The car still dies, but I probably just need to fine tune the fuel system.
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