Quadrajet missing parts for 1981
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Quadrajet missing parts for 1981
The screw that goes in the hole to the right is missing. I need to know what it is, if there is an assembly under it, and if anyone knows where I can order it. I have a manual but it doesn’t describe it or what it does. Thanks in advance
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An aluminum plug goes there should be in a rebuild kit, there is an adjustment screw down in there for metering height stop but you can't just start turning that thing or you'll mess things up even more , it needs to be set up with the top off
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welcome to the jungle.
the airhorn looks a little gnarly but as said, plugs, many, were installed from factory.
tuning the CCC is different from a non CCC carb.
I strongly suggest you find a factory service manual.
an eng dwell meter with rpm feature is needed along with digital volt meter for dc volt readings.
good luck
the airhorn looks a little gnarly but as said, plugs, many, were installed from factory.
tuning the CCC is different from a non CCC carb.
I strongly suggest you find a factory service manual.
an eng dwell meter with rpm feature is needed along with digital volt meter for dc volt readings.
good luck
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There is no such thing as a brand new Q-Jet. That "company in Florida" has a bit of a reputation, and that carb looks pretty hacked... You have bigger problems with that commercially rebuilt carb than a missing screw. If you bought it from them as "brand new inside and out," why don't you just send it back and tell them to fix it..? If I delivered a hacked POS carb like that to a customer under the pretense of it being "brand new," I'd end up getting punched in the face. I wish you good luck.
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There is no such thing as a brand new Q-Jet. That "company in Florida" has a bit of a reputation, and that carb looks pretty hacked... You have bigger problems with that commercially rebuilt carb than a missing screw. If you bought it from them as "brand new inside and out," why don't you just send it back and tell them to fix it..? If I delivered a hacked POS carb like that to a customer under the pretense of it being "brand new," I'd end up getting punched in the face. I wish you good luck.
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If you’re wanting to keep your 1981 original and numbers matching I would consider buying a new carburetor and either learning to rebuild them yourself or find a more reputable shop that won’t hack up and create multiple setup issues like your current carb. I can’t recommend anywhere in particular, because there’s very few people that will mess with these CCC systems, but I’m sure they’re out there.
The correct carb number for a 1981 automatic 49 state emissions Quadrajet is 17081228.
The correct carb number for a 1981 automatic 49 state emissions Quadrajet is 17081228.
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1981 used an electronically controlled carburetor. I do not see any mixture control solenoid in that picture.
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