Is it normal for some fuel to leak / evaporate from the float chamber when the car is left standing?
With my HS4 and even my HIF38 after I leave it overnight, there are 1-2 clicks of the fuel pump. If I leave it for a week, it sounds like the entire float chamber is empty, and clicks about 10 times before stopping. But once it's full, it doesn't click any more.
Is this normal? or are some seals gone?
Empty float chamber
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Fuel does evaporate over time, I get the 2 pump clicks the next day, maybe three or four after a week standing. A fairly common leak point, is the screw bung for the fuel pump filter, as it sits at the bottom of the pump. Easy to check, just run your finger over the bung and feel/smell for a slight leak. I have an HS2 carb, so am not sure if the HS4 has the same connections from float chamber to carb body, another area that can leak on the HS2, is the connection pipe union on the bottom of the float chamber.
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