Thread: Terrible milage
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Old July 2nd, 2022, 08:16 PM
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Default Re: Terrible milage

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Originally Posted by jagarra View Post
I have the float bowl off and pulled the float to check its condition, also pulled the needle and seat to see if the rubber tip was OK. Both items seem fine, but I found this in the bowl under the float, the holes don't line up to anything in chamber, any idea where this goes as it is not in the illustrated parts breakdown.

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That is a bowl vent baffle. See attached picture for location. Can be left out of a street vehicle, is suppose to prevent fuel from entering the vent. A lot of Holley carburetor do not have this. If I remember correctly my 2300 does not have one.
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