Carburetor issues help!

I have a 58 cj5 with the f134 and it has a Carter yf on it. The jeep sat for 20+ years and the yf was rebuilt 6 years ago by a carb shop. The jeep runs great (on flat ground) is seams to leak gas off road on inclines and yes I have ajusted the float (many times). I ordered a solex carb yesterday, is there anything I need to know when installing it ? Is it a direct changed out from the yf? Was this a good decision? Any input would help.

 

I dont have any experience with the solex units so other members will have to comment on those, I would not get rid of your old carter, Keep it on hand. It could just be a dried out gasket between the body and cover or the little one that goes around the pump link.
I have not had any trouble with mine leaking fuel on steep grades or rough ground.
Do you know where exactly its leaking?

 

not sure exactly by time I smell gas and get under the hood it is all over the head and block etc.

 

Bolted a Solex on 7 years ago, never had any problems out of it, jeep climbs great with it!!
May not be original but it is very functional!!!!

 

The other possibility for the intermittent flooding is that when it was overhauled the mechanic may have inadvertently installed the wrong needle and seat, The correct one will have a .076 diameter seat orfice and the needle will have a little spring and a pin that rests on the float tang.

I am sure the solex will run good for you, lots of members run them. I like the old carters myself, The very early S,C and SA models had a few issues with steep slopes but the 938SD and converted earlier models do well.

Dont throw your old carter away unless you throw it at me

 

Thanks for the input. After looking at the float again, the spring that your talking about is not present! could be the reason for my flooding problem. I am not planing on gettin rid of the Carter but if I do I will keep you in mine. Thanks again.

 

Thanks, makes me feel better to know someone has been in this boat before. I will keep you posted.