I've been dreaming of Carbs (1 Viewer)

[pigmony]

If it happens again, is that a place a dab of blue loctite would be helpful? Would the gasoline just dissolve it? Would it make it too difficult to adjust?

 

[90WT]

Not sure about blue loctite permanently submerged in gas. I think the lesson here is to tighten the seat (via wide standard screwdriver) just a little more tight than I had it. 90WT's custom hand torque settings must've been off a few in-lbs that day.

 

[REZARF]

While this thread is on top. Any good suggestions for a 2F Carb rebuild kit? I usually just hit up cruiser outfitters, should I consider a specific kit?

 

[90WT]

Cruiser outfitters is where I ordered mine. Good stuff IMO. And order yourself a large pizza before you rebuild your carb. The pizza box is a perfect work tray to disassemble the carb and keep from losing all the little springs/clips/balls.

 

[pigmony]

I found these things when I was in the Army:

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They're really nice for capturing small parts during disassembly.

 

[90WT]

They'd be better if they came with pizza though. Just sayin'.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Late to the party but was your float bowl emptying overnight? And no to any kind of RTV etc. AFAIK, Hylomar is the only fuel safe sealant for a carb gasket.

 

[90WT]

Float bowl wasn’t empty overnight. It was way full. The morning it gave me trouble was really cold. I can only think that gas was getting past the seat (controlled by the float). Maybe a combination of really cold and possibly loosening by way of off-roading this year. ? I haven’t ever used any gasket sealer at the carb gaskets or intake manifold interface. That’s a no-no in my experience. In the process of running very rich for 30 minutes or less, the wide band O2 sensor bit the dust, started reading way lean. I pulled it out and it was black with carbon. Those guys are spendy.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Stock fuel pump?

 

[90WT]

Yep. Stock fuel pump.

 

[Cruisers and Co]

The carb on the 40 is a piecemeal carb and hasn't really worked right ever. Always way too rich, got this from city racer last night. Next up is new dizzy wires and spark plugs, not a fan of the current gm style dizzy on there now. Should run much better at Cruise Moab this year!