A little Weber Story..., or How I Spent 2 Hours on Sunday |
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A little Weber Story..., or How I Spent 2 Hours on Sunday |
URY914 |
Oct 19 2004, 07:31 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,914 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Decided to remove my left side Weber and clean it up. It had alot of road grime on it since I don't run much engine sheetmetal. I also changed out my tall 4" "CB Race Stacks" to shorter stacks. Per Jake the tall ones cost you HP.
I take the carb off and shoot about a 1/3 of a can of carb cleaner on it. Put it back on, connected the linkage and fuel line. But I decided to leave off the air filter for now, just to make sure everythings OK. (good thing I did) I flip on the fuel pump, I hear the bowl filling up and the fuel flowing, but wait the gas is flowing like a toilet in the carb! Its now overflowing the top and filling the base plate of the air filter!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I flip off the pump and grab a rag. F***inggas is running down the manifold, dripping on the ground. Good thing I didn't turn it over to try to start it. And good thing I didn't put that air filter on or I would have never seen it. Luckily I'm able to start the car by reaching the starter button with a stick and I'm able stand above the engine see it. I removed the carb and completely tore it down. Found a small rock(!!!) in the bowl and crap in all the jets. Cleaned it up, bolted it in, and fired it up. Maybe the float was hung up on the rock?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Don't know for sure but I fixed it and it runs. Ready for the autox on Sunday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Paul |
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