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kenshapiro2002 |
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Can a "shade tree" mechanic like myself do this without a major cluster F*#k? I know how to label, sort and be meticulous, and how to do one at a time. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being an oil change and 10 being clutch replacement in an XKE!) whattaya think?
Ken P.S. Bought the car after it had sat for years. Rode it home from CT to MD and it ran fine for about 150 miles. Then it began to act fuel starved under any load...up hills, accelerating, etc. It gets worse day by day. I've changed fuel filter (pretty clean actually), plugs and wireset. Should I clean idle jets first...before attempting this? Any chnace I'll get the thing running again if I do this? |
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First, if they 911 six cylinder carbs, get yourself a Weber book and a syncronizer.
I would star with cleaning the idle jets, as that will only take a few minutes. However, the symptom of clogged idle jets is back-firing when off-throttle. Next with syncro tool make mixture adjustments. If the carbs need to be rebuilt, my opinion is this is not a shade-tree deal. They typically have worn-out shafts that need to be replaced. They also need to have new brass shaft bushings installed. This is best left to a Weber expert vs. a shop. The best guy in the business is Harry Bieker http://www.biekerengineering.com/ Good Luck, T.C. ![]() |
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