1980 Carburetor flooding

rotaeng · 02-22-2012, 06:47 PM

I recently rebuilt engine and carburetor on 1980 Rx7 (12A).
The Nikki Carburetor is flooding such that there is gas pooling in the carburetor barrels.
I can get it started and idling although if I run up the RPM's or drive it, it will flood and stall. Appears to do this from the front barrels/float.
Twice I have removed the air horn, set the floats, EXACTLY, as recommended in the manual. I removed and sprayed carburetor cleaner through the air jets. No plugging found. Needle valve freely moves.
Float bowl solenoid valve is working.
I have looked at a several manuals and troubleshooting sources on this and cannot determine what the problem is.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Or do you know of someone I could send this carburetor to, to have it bench tested or looked at?
Thanks!

02-22-2012, 06:47 PM	#1
rotaeng The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	1980 Carburetor flooding I recently rebuilt engine and carburetor on 1980 Rx7 (12A). The Nikki Carburetor is flooding such that there is gas pooling in the carburetor barrels. I can get it started and idling although if I run up the RPM's or drive it, it will flood and stall. Appears to do this from the front barrels/float. Twice I have removed the air horn, set the floats, EXACTLY, as recommended in the manual. I removed and sprayed carburetor cleaner through the air jets. No plugging found. Needle valve freely moves. Float bowl solenoid valve is working. I have looked at a several manuals and troubleshooting sources on this and cannot determine what the problem is. Does anyone have any thoughts? Or do you know of someone I could send this carburetor to, to have it bench tested or looked at? Thanks!