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The time has come where I must dismantle and disassemble my carburetor for cleaning. Can't avoid it. It must be done.
I found this nifty how to manual online that's probably not safe for work.
Let's have a peek, shall we?
http://totalruckus.com/phpBB3/viewto...p?f=34&t=17488
Now then, as soon as I can get myself in the mood ...
Ah Albie. Do you wish to speak to the tribe on the troubles of walking with your carburetor?Originally Posted by W3MIV
I just cleaned 25 years of gunk out the carb on my ancient Homelite 2-stroke generator. Does that count?
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Yes Brother Carl. Tell us of your trials and tribulations with your carburetor.
Thank you, Rev. Charles.
First off, it's a Tillotson and there's no manual available, of course. Lots of curvy passages that required removal of various plugs before I could shoot carb cleaner through them effectively and once I finally got all the crap out (after disassembling, reassembling, testing, disassembling etc. about four times), I found the neoprene seat for the float valve had disintegrated; naturally, parts haven't been made in at least 20 years. Luckily, there's a friendly lawnmower shop nearby where the parts guy was willing to spend the time looking though bins until he found something that was close enough. It works now.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I do not walk with carburetors. I do not talk to carburetors. I do not believe in carburetors. They are a bit of ancient mythology. I believe in in-Cylinder Direct Injection. In fact, I am an Archbishop in the Church of Latter Day Injection. Do not turn your back on me.
Sounds like the fixins' for a new thread! w00t!I do not walk with carburetors. I do not talk to carburetors. I do not believe in carburetors. They are a bit of ancient mythology. I believe in in-Cylinder Direct Injection. In fact, I am an Archbishop in the Church of Latter Day Injection. Do not turn your back on me.
Ahh, you must be familiar with my Rabbi buddy over at the Temple of the Tuned Port. According to him, if it's not at least multi port, it's not kosher.I do not walk with carburetors. I do not talk to carburetors. I do not believe in carburetors. They are a bit of ancient mythology. I believe in in-Cylinder Direct Injection. In fact, I am an Archbishop in the Church of Latter Day Injection. Do not turn your back on me.
"And verily, the chosen people didst turn their backs on the Rochesterians and Carterites and the ancient tribe of Holley from whence their savior didst deliver them into the promised land. And in this new and bountiful land they did discover the miracle of multi port fuel injection and received the Lord's munificent bounty of the common rail direct injected turbocharged diesel"
The Book of the Revelation of Saint John of DeLorean Chapter 6 verse 3
The last carb I attempted to rebuild was a GM QUADRAJUNK. I bought a jiffy kit. I rebuilt it at work, and used the cleaning solvent at the shop. it ran like a top, I must have done something right, yet I could not tell you if I did. I am glad my later vehicles have fuel injection.
Last edited by suddenseer; 05-28-2011 at 07:18 PM.
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