Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?

[Geff McCarthy]

Beause of loss of power, I disassembled and put in all new gaskets, etc. I did find a lot of rubber debris on the tiny filter screen. Problem is, when i re installed it, fuel does not find its way to the float chambers. My pressure gauge is high, and when loosened, the fuel inlet squirts fuel out. I can see the filter screen intact. So...what is the most common error that an amateur makes on reassembly, please!!

 

[Sam69sat]

Sounds like the needles & seats might be stuck. Did you adjust the floats?

 

[Geoff 2]

N/seats could be jamming in the closed position. So no fuel will enter the carb. Remove carb top. Hold up & watch floats drop down. Needles should drop with floats. If not they are binding.
Unless the n/seats are severely worn, I do not use them in current o'haul kits. Don't trust them.