888:
888 wrote:Thanks Rudi. I'm thinking that the entire upper assembly (between 1 and 2) should back out but I'm not one to force it because it looks cheesy and old. I'll look again and proceed with care.
It sounds like I'm rebuilding the carb now since I blew up the float so I guess today would be the day to break it so I just order everything at once.
Take care with it and it should be ok. Spray some Kroil or Solvo-Rust or any really good Penetrating oil to lube the threads. It will come out easier... been there, done that, thought I broke it
thankfully I didn't
Yup, just order everything at once. You will find that ordering a complete new Fuel Sediment Bowl Assembly is probably cheaper than ordering the gaskets and screen.. for me it was by about $5.00... go figure.. who knew huh
Get the IH Kit nothing less then follow the tips in
Lurker Carl's Carb Fixes series of articles. They will help and also the Fuel Bowl tips are there as well.
888, I am finally going to take the bull by the horns here, and I am using your previous post as an example.. ok.. strictly an example. IT is not meant in any other manner EXCEPT as a tool to pass on a bit of information. It is a point that has become increasingly evident over the past year especially, and I need to find out why.. and how to change or fix it.
Please bear the above in mind ok??? Thanks
888 wrote:George Willer wrote:If you've blown it out with air without splitting it you've probably smashed the float.
It's time to do a full rebuild on the carburetor. I'd suggest opening it up before you order the real
IH kit to be sure you won't also have to replace the float.
If the rebuild is done correctly there shouldn't be any drip. Remember there are several places in addition to the float needle that need attention to stop the leaking.
Read all of this article carefully to get an understanding of how to proceed::
Lurker Carl's Carb Fixes
Great. Now I find this out. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. So much for getting this thing running today I guess.
Not to be a smart ass or anything... but
Now I find this out. --
The information has been available for years in the Welcome Wagon which every new member gets as soon as I see their post. It is meant to be copied into a Word Processor such as MS Word and then saved to your desktop where the active links will be preserved and make your hunt for information much easier.
One of the reasons why I wrote the Welcome Wagon was to provide exactly that kind of information prior to taking it apart....
Unfortunately it seems, is that maybe it is too long.. or maybe there is too much info
I am not sure why, but a lot of the information we just have to keep reposting... is no one reading the Welcome Wagon..
or are they just skipping it because it seems to be a lot at once
Do I need to stop using it
Does it have to be changed? Also for the above point, that is why also in the Welcome Wagon, and at the top of the Forum Index, there is a the
Site Rules, Regulations, & Important Information Forum where all of this information such as
New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting stickies that are meant to help you with finding the information that you need. All kinds of active links there to point everyone to the info they need.
With over 3,000 members, it is getting difficult to re-post all of that information. We try to help, but the information has to be accessed. That is why, I suggest in the Welcome Wagon - to grab a cup of coffee or other favourite libation, pull up a comfy chair and have a read......
Any suggestions that would make disseminating this vast library of information to new members would be rather useful. I am trying, but obviously something is not working and I am at a huge loss to understand it.