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carb guru needed |
ruddyboys |
May 21 2004, 04:03 PM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
I have dual webber 40 IDF, the carb was leaking through the accelerator pump diaphragm. After replacing it the carb over flows throug the top? I checked the needle valve and it moves freely and is attached to the floats. The floats also move freely. Could it be the floats need to be adjusted, if so how. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pissoff.gif)
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ArtechnikA |
May 21 2004, 06:02 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(94teener @ May 21 2004, 02:15 PM) You can significantly improve the carbs by installing Gross Jets by D&G Valve, I think, in place of the needle valves. you are the first person i've heard report actual success with Grose-Jets. they don't work in 914.6's and they don't work in 356's from every other report. i don't know that i've heard of them being used specifically in a 40 IDF so maybe that's the exception. in /6 40IDTP13C's they exhibit very poor flow control and lead to overfull float bowls with the usual expected results. i'm glad they're working for you. everybody else has put them in the category of a neat part that ought to work great - but doesn't ... |
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