Napa/echlin Nitrofill Float
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Safety Car
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From: Brampton Ont.
Napa/echlin Nitrofill Float
I've been calling around trying to find this part (I live in southern Ontario) for a Rochester Quadrajet (p/n 17080291 2849 CYJ) and was that I could only get the Napa part from Napa. When I called them, they told me that the number was no good! And I was reading it right off the carb! I was hoping to pick it up today so I could rebuild it tomorrow. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
To the bst of my recollection that is a Qjet number and not a Napa number. They have a book with those parts listing your given number.
Try a different Napa and make sure they look in the carb book.
Try a different Napa and make sure they look in the carb book.
Burning Brakes
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From: Louisiana, It's Always Party Time!
I bought a carb kit and new float (both Echlin) from NAPA a week ago. I gave the salesman my carb number and he went to a particular book (carb book?) to verify the correct kit for my carb. Like "guppie" said, try another NAPA and make sure they look in the proper book. Good Luck!
Jay
Jay
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Q Jet
Hey whats going on man. I've dealt with my share of Q jet problems. I got mine of my 76 rebuilt and still couldn't figure out how to get it tuned in right, I ended up getting an edelbrock.
but anyways I've still got it sitting in my garage.. I dont know what part you need but if I got it you can have it. That thing has been nothing but trouble to me.
but anyways I've still got it sitting in my garage.. I dont know what part you need but if I got it you can have it. That thing has been nothing but trouble to me.
Pro
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I bought my rebuild kit from Napa and was also able to source my float through them for my 1980 rochester. I checked your p/n 17080291 at this site http://www.carburetion.com/Kits/Kitsbynumber.asp
and it is valid - call Napa back or go over there and find out what they are doing - When I purchased my rebuild kit from them they had listings for the floats and power pistons to. By the way, when I needed to get a power piston for my 1976 truck I had to tell the guy that he does have a book and listing for the part, sometimes the front desk guys dont know everything - Let us know how it works out
and it is valid - call Napa back or go over there and find out what they are doing - When I purchased my rebuild kit from them they had listings for the floats and power pistons to. By the way, when I needed to get a power piston for my 1976 truck I had to tell the guy that he does have a book and listing for the part, sometimes the front desk guys dont know everything - Let us know how it works out
Last edited by RATT7; May 3, 2005 at 06:35 PM.
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Safety Car
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RATT7,I tried the carb number below in the link that you posted below with and without spaces and it came back "no records returned". This carb is giving me a bad headache....litterally... I need to take some asprins and try to get some sleep...Talk to you all later and thanks for your help.
Instructor
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From: methuen ma
Originally Posted by jnthn84
Hey whats going on man. I've dealt with my share of Q jet problems. I got mine of my 76 rebuilt and still couldn't figure out how to get it tuned in right, I ended up getting an edelbrock.
but anyways I've still got it sitting in my garage.. I dont know what part you need but if I got it you can have it. That thing has been nothing but trouble to me.
but anyways I've still got it sitting in my garage.. I dont know what part you need but if I got it you can have it. That thing has been nothing but trouble to me.
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Safety Car
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From: Brampton Ont.
I found out why I got such a wicked headache, it was because of the degreaser fumes. I was cleaning it in the laundry room for about 5 days. It ended up that 2 others also got a headache. By the way.......thanks for the offer jnthn84, but it looks like someone is interested in your carb....go for it.
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