Wallen. Looks to me that your needle gets stuck somehow, allowing for either too little or too much fuel in the carburetor bowl.
That would explain your engine out AND the leaking. I guess you'll have to take the carburetor apart again and maybe try another needle/seat combination. More to the available needles here: http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/stromberg%20needles1.pdf I'd bite the bullet and fit a steel needle. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: wallen70 To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] NA-S3A1 carb. I just put the above carb. back into service on my C 85. I rebuilt it and the engine a couple of years ago . It seemed ok for about 5 hrs. then on takeoff the engine quit for maybe 10 or 15 sec., as I was looking to set it down it came back on , I flew the patern and landed. I Looked it over and ran it up with no proplem found. I took it off and it seemed ok. but after a few days when I put it in the hanger I noted fuel running out of it. I have it apart and I found no problem. It has the P/N 390077 needle. Aircraft Spruce has a note that it will expand when used with 100LL. Anyone have comment and or advice?
