Q Jet carb question

Mike Pearson · 09-26-2017, 08:25 AM

I tried to start my car on Sunday after I installed a fresh engine. The car had been sitting for about 6 months. The car would not start. I had fuel pressure. I checked the carb and the squirters were not pumping any fuel to the engine. I pulled the carb off and took the top off. It has a ball type valve instead of a standard needle and seat. I have never seen this type of valve in a Q jet before. The carb was originally built by Tony Critella from what I was told and it has been incredibly reliable over the years. Does anyone know what this type of valve is and where to buy them. I just cleaned and lubed the ball valve and put it back in and the car fired right up and worked flawlessly. Seems like a better deal than the needle and seat

09-26-2017, 08:25 AM	#1
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,456 Likes: 618 Liked 1,945 Times in 586 Posts	Q Jet carb question I tried to start my car on Sunday after I installed a fresh engine. The car had been sitting for about 6 months. The car would not start. I had fuel pressure. I checked the carb and the squirters were not pumping any fuel to the engine. I pulled the carb off and took the top off. It has a ball type valve instead of a standard needle and seat. I have never seen this type of valve in a Q jet before. The carb was originally built by Tony Critella from what I was told and it has been incredibly reliable over the years. Does anyone know what this type of valve is and where to buy them. I just cleaned and lubed the ball valve and put it back in and the car fired right up and worked flawlessly. Seems like a better deal than the needle and seat __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS