78 Dodge 440 Carburetor floods after shut down

[bigskypc50]

Greetings, I have a 78 dodge 440 and am working on fixing it up, I noticed the engine will flood out if it's been running and then you shut it off and wait like 5 mins and try to restart am I looking at a new carb? Would Summit 210236 be a good replacement. I can tell it's running rich I can smell gas.

[M & J]

The owner of the forum prefers your title to be specific to the question or post. If you can, edit the title to reflect one problem or the other then start a new thread for each additional problem or question.

[circleD]

M&J is correct. Narrow down each issue and post it in sections meant for motor,transmission, etc. This helps people in the future look it up and see how you or "we" solved these issues.

[LJ-TJ]

The float may be sticking. Also check to see if the choke is sticking open.

[M & J]

I would go with TJ. Stuck float.

[bigskypc50]

Thanks for the info, how do I fix it? Never done any carb work, do I have to remove the carb?

[LJ-TJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNhCLg9veg

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

My Thermoquad resource page

[bigskypc50]

Watched the videos a little over my head to take it apart, I don't have the time and workbench for that, I think I will have it rebuilt or just replace it. I have no fast idle. In fact sometimes I can't tell it's running when it first starts up so maybe the idle is to slow? Will that one from summit work and bolt on.

[Oz]

Thank you gents, I've edited the title to reflect the original issue.


The replacement carbs, like the Edelbrocks, are direct bolt-on replacements.  However, I do recall needing a linkage adapter they supply and I think a different color spring.  I know we have a topic on it already.