The Elgin is / was “Back among the Living”.
Something is “funky” with the carb float and / or needle.
The float was hanging up, hence the float needle not seating.
I did a “blow test” after I cleaned the carb (with the bowl off)
and the needle seated perfect when the carb was inverted.
The “stop” tang on the float may be rubbing on the carb bowl.
When it’s bent in a little, it doesn’t allow enough movement
for the float to open the needle.
I’m suspicious that it may have the wrong needle.
Also, after I put the carb together, I noticed a little spring laying
on the workbench. I thought perhaps its from the carb needle, so
I took the bowl back off. The float needle doesn’t not have the groove
in the top for a spring to attach like some, and it’s not that type of
spring anyhow.
A fuzzy online parts diagram suggest the needle is vitron / rubber
tipped, and appears to show a spring for the needle.
I had several old needles, rubber and steel tipped, but of course they’re
a smaller diameter.
Back to the drawing board.
In the video, the motor is running “loaded up” with the gas tank petcock
shut off. It finally picks up to normal rpms just before it runs out of gas.
At least I know it’s going to run, and it’s pumping water good!
Prepare to be boarded!
