No topic thread part 3-2017
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At this point Morris I'm going to chase down the varnish problem, I run an inline filter and put it on where I can see it between the deck and the cab, it's full and clean. I'll open up the throttle and spray the jets and area with brake cleaner and then disconnect the fuel line at the filter and flood the filter with brake cleaner. I was going to do this but I don't have that plastic straw that goes into the spray nozzle. Brake cleaner dissolves the dirt and varnish and breaks it down. After that I'll spray it with carb cleaner using the straw and same procedure and hook everything up again. Carb cleaning farmer style, a float bowl full of brake and carb cleaner should clean out those jets and save me tearing into that part of the carb. Most carbs need to be cleaned out but not adjusted in order to bring them back into tune, avoid using the screwdriver unless it's actually needed. Hopefully this will straighten everything thing out. The inline filter catches the dirt but it doesn't catch the varnish so that's probably the problem as my vacuum lines are okay. If this doesn't work then I'm chasing a diaphragm but I doubt that as it not leaking fuel.
Carb doesn't idle - dirty jets or vacuum, maybe EGR.
Carb leaks fuel - bad gasket or diaphragm
Carb still doesn't work right then either open up and clean or take a screwdriver to it.
Always make sure your filters are okay first and your vacuums are okay first before doing anything.
Run an easy to check inline filter. Mine costs under $5 and take under 5 minutes to change even on the side of the highway, just need a blade screwdriver and another filter which is in the glove box.
Carb doesn't idle - dirty jets or vacuum, maybe EGR.
Carb leaks fuel - bad gasket or diaphragm
Carb still doesn't work right then either open up and clean or take a screwdriver to it.
Always make sure your filters are okay first and your vacuums are okay first before doing anything.
Run an easy to check inline filter. Mine costs under $5 and take under 5 minutes to change even on the side of the highway, just need a blade screwdriver and another filter which is in the glove box.
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Not bad Steve,good news is they arrested the criminal ba$stard across the street and he's back in jail..even got to watch it on camera....lol
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Hello John, Grant, Steve, Perry and all who lurk here. There were a few sprinkles of rain last night, the roads were wet this morning but it didn`t freeze. Lots of windshield washer needed. Weird that a plane slide off the runway on take off. How are your roads John?
Thanks for the tips Perry.
Strange that the the Christmas rush is over already Grant, I still haven`t quite finished my the last of my Christmas shopping.
Are you already for Christmas Steve?
At this point Morris I'm going to chase down the varnish problem, I run an inline filter and put it on where I can see it between the deck and the cab, it's full and clean. I'll open up the throttle and spray the jets and area with brake cleaner and then disconnect the fuel line at the filter and flood the filter with brake cleaner. I was going to do this but I don't have that plastic straw that goes into the spray nozzle. Brake cleaner dissolves the dirt and varnish and breaks it down. After that I'll spray it with carb cleaner using the straw and same procedure and hook everything up again. Carb cleaning farmer style, a float bowl full of brake and carb cleaner should clean out those jets and save me tearing into that part of the carb. Most carbs need to be cleaned out but not adjusted in order to bring them back into tune, avoid using the screwdriver unless it's actually needed. Hopefully this will straighten everything thing out. The inline filter catches the dirt but it doesn't catch the varnish so that's probably the problem as my vacuum lines are okay. If this doesn't work then I'm chasing a diaphragm but I doubt that as it not leaking fuel.
Carb doesn't idle - dirty jets or vacuum, maybe EGR.
Carb leaks fuel - bad gasket or diaphragm
Carb still doesn't work right then either open up and clean or take a screwdriver to it.
Always make sure your filters are okay first and your vacuums are okay first before doing anything.
Run an easy to check inline filter. Mine costs under $5 and take under 5 minutes to change even on the side of the highway, just need a blade screwdriver and another filter which is in the glove box.
Carb doesn't idle - dirty jets or vacuum, maybe EGR.
Carb leaks fuel - bad gasket or diaphragm
Carb still doesn't work right then either open up and clean or take a screwdriver to it.
Always make sure your filters are okay first and your vacuums are okay first before doing anything.
Run an easy to check inline filter. Mine costs under $5 and take under 5 minutes to change even on the side of the highway, just need a blade screwdriver and another filter which is in the glove box.
Strange that the the Christmas rush is over already Grant, I still haven`t quite finished my the last of my Christmas shopping.
Are you already for Christmas Steve?