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When I remove the carburetor hose from the Model J or Cobra converter, no fuel comes out. Is the converter bad?

April 26, 2017bad Carburetor COBRA comes converter FUEL hose model remove

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When I remove the carburetor hose from the Model J or Cobra converter, no fuel comes out. Is the converter bad?

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Probably not. The Model J and Cobra converters work on a demand principle. They are negative pressure converters. The intake vacuum of the engine draws the fuel out of the converter. In fact, if you remove the hose and fuel is escaping, then the converter is bad.