1981 Carburetor
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1981 Carburetor
Hey guys, where can I get a new carburetor for my 1981 Inline 6?
Everything under the hood is just like it came off the assembly line, I got it from a neighbor that was the original owner and the carb is sticking pretty bad. I have hit it with cleaner a couple of times but it seems to only be a temporary fix.
Honestly I would love to be able to rebuild it, but would be afraid of totally screwing it up. Also I use the truck for my part time mowing business and things are getting ready to get busy so I doubt I would have time stumbling through rebuilding it. I went to my local Napa store and they said they could not find a new one for me. So I figured I would come to where the real knowledge is!
Thanks guy.
Everything under the hood is just like it came off the assembly line, I got it from a neighbor that was the original owner and the carb is sticking pretty bad. I have hit it with cleaner a couple of times but it seems to only be a temporary fix.
Honestly I would love to be able to rebuild it, but would be afraid of totally screwing it up. Also I use the truck for my part time mowing business and things are getting ready to get busy so I doubt I would have time stumbling through rebuilding it. I went to my local Napa store and they said they could not find a new one for me. So I figured I would come to where the real knowledge is!
Thanks guy.
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Hey guys, where can I get a new carburetor for my 1981 Inline 6?
Everything under the hood is just like it came off the assembly line, I got it from a neighbor that was the original owner and the carb is sticking pretty bad. I have hit it with cleaner a couple of times but it seems to only be a temporary fix.
Honestly I would love to be able to rebuild it, but would be afraid of totally screwing it up. Also I use the truck for my part time mowing business and things are getting ready to get busy so I doubt I would have time stumbling through rebuilding it. I went to my local Napa store and they said they could not find a new one for me. So I figured I would come to where the real knowledge is!
Thanks guy.
Everything under the hood is just like it came off the assembly line, I got it from a neighbor that was the original owner and the carb is sticking pretty bad. I have hit it with cleaner a couple of times but it seems to only be a temporary fix.
Honestly I would love to be able to rebuild it, but would be afraid of totally screwing it up. Also I use the truck for my part time mowing business and things are getting ready to get busy so I doubt I would have time stumbling through rebuilding it. I went to my local Napa store and they said they could not find a new one for me. So I figured I would come to where the real knowledge is!
Thanks guy.
A carburetor rebuild for your Carter YFA 1bbl should only take a day at most, and this is if you take constant breaks and let things soak, etc. In reality, most people could clean out a YFA and rebuild it in less than a few hours. There are videos on YouTube where people walk you through rebuilding the Carter carburetor, and it's a very simple and easy carburetor to work on. In fact, you couldn't have a better one to work on if you wanted to learn to rebuild carburetors. It's also cheaper to rebuild a used carburetor than to buy a new one, provided the throttle valve isn't worn and all the moving mechanical parts are in decent shape.
Mike's Carburetor Parts does this rebuild:
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A lot of us here, including myself, use RockAuto.com as our source for replacement parts for our trucks. Mike's Carburetor Parts can also help you out, as well as local junkyards and most auto parts stores. I'm surprised Napa doesn't have a Carter YFA for your truck, as Napa usually has things most places don't, but still...
A carburetor rebuild for your Carter YFA 1bbl should only take a day at most, and this is if you take constant breaks and let things soak, etc. In reality, most people could clean out a YFA and rebuild it in less than a few hours. There are videos on YouTube where people walk you through rebuilding the Carter carburetor, and it's a very simple and easy carburetor to work on. In fact, you couldn't have a better one to work on if you wanted to learn to rebuild carburetors. It's also cheaper to rebuild a used carburetor than to buy a new one, provided the throttle valve isn't worn and all the moving mechanical parts are in decent shape.
Mike's Carburetor Parts does this rebuild:
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 1 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 2 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 3 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 4 of 4 - YouTube
A carburetor rebuild for your Carter YFA 1bbl should only take a day at most, and this is if you take constant breaks and let things soak, etc. In reality, most people could clean out a YFA and rebuild it in less than a few hours. There are videos on YouTube where people walk you through rebuilding the Carter carburetor, and it's a very simple and easy carburetor to work on. In fact, you couldn't have a better one to work on if you wanted to learn to rebuild carburetors. It's also cheaper to rebuild a used carburetor than to buy a new one, provided the throttle valve isn't worn and all the moving mechanical parts are in decent shape.
Mike's Carburetor Parts does this rebuild:
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 1 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 2 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 3 of 4 - YouTube
Carter YFA Carburetor Rebuild Part 4 of 4 - YouTube
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Your links didn't quite work like usual with a picture and a Play button in the middle, although you can click on the title and get them to go. But, otherwise you are spot-on. That's one of the easiest carbs to work on around, and I'd bet pfcjs can do it w/o problems. And, if there are emissions tests where he is then he'll know he has the right carb on the engine, which isn't always going to be the case when getting one reman'd.
I see they aren't popping up as a video in your quote though. Maybe it's because I was the one that made the post.
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I was a complete novice when it came to rebuilding my YFA a couple of years ago, and it really was very simple. If the engine bay is as nice as you say it is, then it's unlikely that you'll encounter any real challenges in the carburetor - you'll just clean it, replace a few bits, and make a few adjustments. And you'll save a pile of cash.
But if you really want to replace it anyway, I believe LMC sells rebuilt carburetors.
But if you really want to replace it anyway, I believe LMC sells rebuilt carburetors.
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Go to ebay and type in: Carter YFA and there are three suppliers who claim to have "new, not rebuilt" units.
Makes for interesting reading... just remember the old addage, "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."
Here is a link to only one...
New Carb Replacement for Ford YFA Engines Type Carter | eBay
Makes for interesting reading... just remember the old addage, "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."
Here is a link to only one...
New Carb Replacement for Ford YFA Engines Type Carter | eBay
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Kinda get the feeling that the guy might be in China? The wording sounds sorta like some of the manuals I've gotten recently where their language was translated to "English". For instance "The circuit must be firmly attached to the floor" really meant to connect the green wire to ground.
Anyway, I'm guessing knock-off.
Anyway, I'm guessing knock-off.
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To quote an old Panasonic clock radio we had when I was a teenager: " To remove back, first unloosen screws." This one was made in Japan, shortly after that Panasonic switched their tube radio production to the US.
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Unloosen. Which would be tighten? Yep, in the same vein.
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I guess once I get my shop built on the Eastern Shore I could always go into carburetor rebuilding again. Carter sold the single barrel stuff to Weber and the four barrel stuff to Vic Edelbrock, two barrels, nothing from them, they went the way of Stromberg.