Rebuilding My Weber 40s ? |
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Rebuilding My Weber 40s ? |
kenshapiro2002 |
Aug 12 2009, 07:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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? |
MDG |
Aug 12 2009, 09:50 AM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,652 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
Yes you can, Ken. I did my 40 IDA 3C's over the winter on my -6. What a difference!
Rich's post is spot on as usual. I have that book too as well as a couple of others. READ them before you start - you'll have a lot more confidence once you take away the mystery and you'll do a better job. As a side bonus, after you read the books, take apart and hold these little parts in your hand - then put it all back together again, you will have a much greater understanding of how these things work. I bet you have an easier time in the future when you go to tune them too. One important note: you're dealing with small brass parts - do not over-torque these. It doesn't take much to twist a head right off, bugger the threads or cause distortion to the internal passageways. good luck! |
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