28 PCI Accelerator pump not working

[mabbo]

Hi,

I have stripped down the original early 28PCI from my 55 as it was not squirting any fuel from the accelerator pump jet and I could not get the car to start. I cleaned and blew it all out with compressed air, put it back together and no fuel seems to be getting to the accelerator pump.

When the float bowl is full, Id have expected to see fuel when I removed the pump cover? Nothing at all was there when I tried:

After doing some research I *think* the little brass pin visible in the picture needs to be removed to get access to a ball bearing that can get stuck when the carb hasnt been used in a long time, which causes the fuel not to get through to the pump? Is that right? I tried to get it out and struggled.

Any advice welcome.

Thanks

[my59]

Kroil and patience. It will come out. Good needle nose pliers, twist and pull. Gently does it.
Or take all the rubber and plastic bits off and leave it in a tub of carb cleaner for a few days and try again. Don't be in a hurry.
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[Zwitterkafer]

Yes, you are on the right track. The brass pin retains the smaller, lower check valve ball. The upper check valve ball is retained by the fitting tube. With everything cleaned out properly, you should be able to hear both balls rattling around as the carb is tilted this way and that.
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[MotoMike]

I had a similar problem, and after staring at it for a long time, I drilled out the plug that is installed after machining. Let it soak in the carb cleaner overnight, machined a new plug and dabbed a little JB weld on it just for good measure. I was afraid I was going to wreck it trying to get the brass pin out. It freed up the check ball and worked good until I got a really nice carb from the guy in Utah, can't remember the name of his biz. By drilling out the plug, I could really get in there with the air and blow it out good. The passage has to make a couple of 90 degree turns and you can never get it cleaned out otherwise.