carburator update...
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
carburator update...
Heared back from the carb shop and I indeed had a bad power valve and also needle...
Total cost to fix it was $53
Not too bad
Total cost to fix it was $53
Not too bad
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Originally Posted by CGGorman
so why pay somebody else to do what you coulda done yourself in less time for less money?
And now, you know the rest of the story.....
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Originally Posted by CGGorman
Maybe a stupid question... You seem pretty sharp...so why pay somebody else to do what you coulda done yourself in less time for less money?
I also cannot test a power valve myself.. I have the old valves which were bad, but they don't look bad. They have a device to test them.. I don't have that etc.... I'm mostly a parts changer.. I can swap out every bolt on on my car (including engine, tranny, rear end etc.etc. but I'm not too confident working on internals... I've worked on my old carb and f'd up some threads in it.. Those threads are awfully soft and the mess up potential is big...
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Originally Posted by The Dude
Perhaps he was thinking there might have been more wrong with it than just simple stuff like a needle and a power valve.
$53 for a spot-on diagnosis and repair is peace of mind.
$53 for a spot-on diagnosis and repair is peace of mind.
Furthermore, this is a $750 carb (at Summit) and f'n it up would be a expensive mistake...
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Originally Posted by GDaina
Because Oliver didn't know where the power valve was or how to check the condition...Norval and most of the board said power valve/needle and seat...hey, if you've never taken a carb appart, it's intimidating, so you take it to someone who knows.
And now, you know the rest of the story.....
And now, you know the rest of the story.....
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Oliver, everybody, man, woman, child, has the equipment to test a power valve....yo lips....all ya gotta do is suck on the sucker and if the valve pops back out...it's worthless....
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Originally Posted by GDaina
Oliver, everybody, man, woman, child, has the equipment to test a power valve....yo lips....all ya gotta do is suck on the sucker and if the valve pops back out...it's worthless....
How are you going to test it with your lips?? You must have sensible lips then...
Well - the truth is that I've never dealt with power valves and didn't want to take my chances in f'n something up on a $750 carb... If it would be a cheapo $200 carb, I might've tried it myself
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Talked to a guy at the local cruise night... and he told me that he blocked off the power valves on his carb (Dominator) and went up 2 sizes in jets and got a nice performance improvement at the track... I might do that too...
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Originally Posted by GDaina
Oliver, you were given the same advice in your thread......ya gotta listen to what the guys are tellin' ya.....
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At least you have your carb... mine still isnt back from San Antonio... the guy sent it via UPS.. thinkin they subcontracted to a wandering herd of migrants on foot... needless to say, i'm still carb free.... 
