Quote:
Originally Posted by JMB36TA
So the donor carb didn't work very well, it ran worse. It spit, sputtered, popped, and idled rough. It didn't have a choke so that was part of the problem when I first started it but it didn't idle well after it warmed up. I'm going to put my old idle pick up tubes and power piston spring back in mine and see how that goes. I got the new throttle plates without the holes in them and tried to put them on last night but all 4 screws broke off in the shaft and I can't get them out. I also ordered a distributor tune up kit. I'm at a complete loss.
|
Common event for someone who has not done it before.
This right process is you Take a file and file off the "staked over" portion of each throttle blade screw until the screw is flush with the throttle shaft. Then you take a GOOD screwdriver with a proper tip for the screw to engage in and carefully remove each screw.
Replace the blades with non drilled blades and either install new screws and stake them in place or use loctite on the shortened screws. With the loctite they will be just fine.
After the first screw broke off, the screw was trying to tell you something.
Most would have stopped after the second screw broke off.
Tom V.