Carb Help!
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: MD
Carb Help!
I have been reading posts (and Lar's Papers) for the last 3 days on carb setups and teardowns, but cannot find pictures of what I need to see......
My vette died at work the other day (45 miles away from home!?). I had a car savvy guy look at it (I knew very little about carbs at that point), he said that I have a clogged needle and seat.
He recommended that I pull the bowl off and clean the needle and seat. Carbs are were black magic to me, I understand a lot more now, but before I try this myself I would like some pictures. The guy that looked at it can help rebuild it, but I like to pride myself on learning new skills.
So if you felt like reading all of the above, great. If not here is the bottom line question:
Anyone got instructions / pictures on cleaning the needle and seat and reassembly????
Thanks
My vette died at work the other day (45 miles away from home!?). I had a car savvy guy look at it (I knew very little about carbs at that point), he said that I have a clogged needle and seat.
He recommended that I pull the bowl off and clean the needle and seat. Carbs are were black magic to me, I understand a lot more now, but before I try this myself I would like some pictures. The guy that looked at it can help rebuild it, but I like to pride myself on learning new skills.
So if you felt like reading all of the above, great. If not here is the bottom line question:
Anyone got instructions / pictures on cleaning the needle and seat and reassembly????
Thanks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,480
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From: New York
I think this link will help. For further advise I would talk to Eric Jackson of Vintage Musclecar Parts.
http://www.vintagemusclecarparts.com...eandseat1.html
Best.
Dave
http://www.vintagemusclecarparts.com...eandseat1.html
Best.
Dave
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Austin Tx
There was a very good writeup with lots of pictures in the April 2010 Corvette Fever. If you can't find it, I can probably scan it, and email it to you.
If you decide to rebuild it yourself, take notice of the research Lars has recently done on the accelerator pumps.
Rebuilding is not very difficult, and afterwards, the carb will no longer be such a mystery.
