Q Jet Foreign Object
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Racer
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From: Warrensburg MO
Q Jet Foreign Object
I started to rebuild my Q Jet on my 70 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. I don't believe it has ever been apart, and the car has been sitting for 30 years. When I removed the secondary metering rods, both had bent ends. Also, when I removed them, down in the well area was a small plastic/rubber hat type plug. I am going to call it a plug, because I don't know what it is. Does this go somewhere, or did it just fall in there during assembly? It was just laying in there.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
I started to rebuild my Q Jet on my 70 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. I don't believe it has ever been apart, and the car has been sitting for 30 years. When I removed the secondary metering rods, both had bent ends. Also, when I removed them, down in the well area was a small plastic/rubber hat type plug. I am going to call it a plug, because I don't know what it is. Does this go somewhere, or did it just fall in there during assembly? It was just laying in there.
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange Park Fl
Rochester sold carbs to other manufacturers. The Cobrajet was a modified Quadrajet. As for the foriegn object, a picture would help in identification. God bless, Sensei
Drifting
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From: Oak Ridge NC
Does it have a hole in it? The only things I can think of is the collar to the power piston or the rubber cup on the end of the accelerator pump.
Maybe a PO left it in there by accident when servicing the carb.
Need pics.
Maybe a PO left it in there by accident when servicing the carb.
Need pics.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Warrensburg MO
I figured I would practice on the Mercury before I tackled the one on my Vette. I will have to figure out how to post pic. The carb # is 7040287, and I don't see it listed on Lars list in his paper. Later..and thanks for the inputs.
Last edited by tommyleea; Dec 24, 2006 at 10:13 AM. Reason: Change carb # to 287
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Originally Posted by Kalway
Ford used q-jets, too...
Pics plz.
Pics plz.
I fixed the Q-J on a girl's ex-police MoPar.
I put this up for a f*rd guy who posts against street performance.
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