WCFB carb problems

[Dan B.]

Re: WCFB carb problems

A question please. both of these carbs did not have the check ball in the carb. Like I said before it has been a long time since rebuilding a WCFB I don't remember if the others did or did not. The ball is in the kit but kit fits several applications and the directions show a ball but not clear where it belong or if needed for ALL applications. I believe these 2 carbs to be '57 variety , would they have had a check ball and where would it have been? Thanks, MIke

The ball is under the accelerator pump and is retained by a small round cover which is staked in to the carb body. I would bet yours is there, you just can't readily see it.

[Mike B.]

Re: WCFB carb problems

Really necessary to replace????? give me your assessment as to the need to do this. It begs the question of WHAT can go wrong with a steel ball????? so why?? I saw the cover and tried to remove by picking at it but to no avail. so it did not get replaced obviously or I would have seen it. On Q-jets I can see where the ball goes if I remember right but that too has been a long time. Thank you once again, Mike

[Jim D.]

Re: WCFB carb problems

Really necessary to replace????? give me your assessment as to the need to do this.

The only problem I can see with the accelerator check valve ball is that it gets gummed up with sediment. I've never seen that in the 40 years of rebuilding them but anything is possible.

P.S. I use a product called "Seal-all" for sealing plugs , especially in Q-Jets, that works great.

[Mike B.]

Re: WCFB carb problems

Thank you. And all those who have responded to this thread. This site is the best. The '61 has been a learning curve and ALL have helped everytime I needed something.

[Frank D.]

Re: WCFB carb problems

I've only removed those steel check balls when I've seen somebody before me had boogered up the thin metal cover and that had to come off anyway.

A properly sized, long 1/4" drive socket, lightly tapped, will seat the replacement cover nicely. Otherwise, they aren't worth fooling with....