Rebuilt my carb & did something wrong

[Ddraayer]

I have a 72 with the original carb, it would run but after shutting down sometimes it wouldn't start and would act like it was flooded. I ordered a rebuild kit and tried to remove, clean up, and put back together as it came apart. I put it back on the cruiser and it will start but I need the (manual) chock almost all the way out or it dies. If I push the chock in the only way it will keep running is if I give it more gas with the pedal. So what did I do wrong???

 

[Robert LaDuke]

Could be the idle solenoid from your description of symptoms.

 

[slickrock]

Send it to Mark (Marksoffroad.net)

 

[Poser]

I had a daughter turn the key on and it sounded (and felt) like the solenoid did click. Someone recomended a place in California to rebuild the carb, I called there and got an message, does anyone know what he would charge to rebuild it?
Thanks all

Did you leave them a message with a phone number to call you back?

 

[Draayer]

yep i left him my numbers, do you know what he charges?

 

[Toyrod]

There is a gasket between the throttle body and the body of the carb that is easy to flip around. It will assemble just fine but will run as you describe.

 

[Fast Eddy]

yep i left him my numbers, do you know what he charges?

$300 and up as of a couple years ago. Mine was about $400, but it came back to me as new.

 

[Pin_Head]

Did you adjust the idle mixture and idle speed as described in the FSM?

 

[Ddraayer]

I'm going to have another go at the carb tomorrow but if I can't get it working, and I deciede to go with a weber, what could I sale the stock carb for?
Thanks,

 

[Poser]

I'm going to have another go at the carb tomorrow but if I can't get it working, and I deciede to go with a weber, what could I sale the stock carb for?
Thanks,

I cannot imagine someone giving you a whole lot of money for it, considering it is now a known, non-functioning carburetor that has been apart...


But hey, there are a lot of people on e-bay that throw piles of good money at junk daily....