edelbrock carb

[free2blaze]

my carb is leaking fuel around the shaft at the bottom of the carb, I rebuilt this carb a few months ago it's an edlebrock 1406,
what could be causeing this? HELP

[coolguy7]

i used to have Edelbrock carb. I got nothing but problems I mean endless problem right out from box new so I traded it in for an 750 double pumper holly and I was happy. So my advise is to sell or trade if ya can! Good luck! I HATE EDELBROCK!! Sorry I had to release my anger inside iof me.

[Squirell]

there is a o ring down there that is probably dry rotted. that is the problem i usually get with them

[Econo-box from Hell]

Edelbrocks are a nice street carb for mild motors but suck but for off road use.  The smallest amount of dirt makes them run like crap.  My guess is that bushing that the throttle shaft runs through is worn out AND you have a float stuck and it's pouring fuel down the venturie.

[free2blaze]

thanks for the replies, it was dirt, alot of it, I only had one filter up close to the carb,I replaced that one and added another further down line, the tank I got still had some grime in it, I cleaned it but I guess it's hard to get it clean enough for fuel feeding a carb, I took the carb all apart cleaned it now it's good, I do like the edelbrock carb, it works great as long as it's clean again thanks.

[Ranger Dave]

i run Edelbrocks on my Ranger  all the  time,  and  they run good,    holly  give   the  most  trouble  off road.   everyone that i now  run holly  there hood  are  up.  working  on them .  then  tell you  there  good.   

[Econo-box from Hell]

thanks for the replies, it was dirt, alot of it, I only had one filter up close to the carb,I replaced that one and added another further down line, the tank I got still had some grime in it, I cleaned it but I guess it's hard to get it clean enough for fuel feeding a carb, I took the carb all apart cleaned it now it's good, I do like the edelbrock carb, it works great as long as it's clean again thanks.

I rebuild my carb once or twice a season.  I may try a Holley competition series carb down the road.

[Orangecrush]

I have edelbrocks on all my trucks!! there so easy to tune and simple to rebuild, I will have nothing else on my vehicles.

[duel1985]

i agree edelbrocks dont work to well on big mud trucks if you have the time you can tune them just right and they work great there is a o ring that you may have pinched or its rotted out

[betterbeaters]

I have never had a problem with my holley....  I ran one edelbrock and it was the biggest piece of crap I ever had took it off put my holley on and it ran 10 times better.... I never have to tune my holleys.... if you want power go holley or go home!

[J.C.]

the thing with most ppl is they screw with the holley when they take it out of the box. holleys come from the factory pretty close to being tuned where they should be