1969 Mercury Cougar Car Running Driving Week Ago Now You Start Will Run Minute

1969 MERCURY COUGAR
100,200 MILES
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OK ROBERT
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Car was running and driving a week ago. Now when you start it will run for a minute then begins to push gas out of the top of carberator. Changed the carberator still does the same thing. Acts like it stops getting fire. Figure it wouldnt start at all if the points were bad. Could it be the Coil ? Cant figure it out.
Mar 3, 2013 at 10:18 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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high float level or too much fuel pump pressure will cause this

new or used carb???

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Mar 3, 2013 at 4:50 PM
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OK ROBERT
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used carb. It working fine on other engine. So maybe fuel pump ?
Mar 4, 2013 at 7:59 AM
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OK ROBERT
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Thanks. Float and needle not moving properly derbis had got in carb holding needle open.
Mar 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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