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how often rebuild carb? #1907935 09/07/15 11:55 AM 09/07/15 11:55 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,378 Rancho Cordova, CA Exit1965 OP master
Exit1965 OP master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,378 Rancho Cordova, CA	I've had my carb on for about 6 years now. Driving every couple of weekends on average. Pump gas. How often should the carb be taken off, opened up and cleaned?

Re: how often rebuild carb? [Re: Exit1965] #1907936 09/07/15 11:57 AM 09/07/15 11:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	There is no time line, it all boils down to amount of use, type and conditions of storage, and fuel used. Basically? If it works leave it alone.

Re: how often rebuild carb? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1907938 09/07/15 12:08 PM 09/07/15 12:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Originally Posted By ScottSmith_Harms Basically? If it works leave it alone. Great advice and it covers a broad spectrum !

Re: how often rebuild carb? [Re: Exit1965] #1907977 09/07/15 01:05 PM 09/07/15 01:05 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I've had my carb on for about 6 years now. I think you are fine tho ethanol does raise hell. A plan I always wanted to try was that Gumout? commercial decades ago which said "soup up your eng, here is the soup" & they plumbed a can of it to the carb inlet & ran it on that. I think a high grade solvent like that would thoroughly clean gasoline deposits in every nook and cranny (& no need to take carb apart) unless it ended up messing with the AP plunger or needle neoprene on down the line. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: how often rebuild carb? [Re: RapidRobert] #1908074 09/07/15 03:39 PM 09/07/15 03:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon M minivan master
minivan master M Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon	I have had to remove the carb twice for cleaning in the 5600 miles my car has been on the road since resto finish (98)... NEW tank, lines, two fuel filters at first.. Original Carter that came on the car... Not sure how to describe it but the float areas had oily blobs in them.. Car was not idling at stops or running smoothly.. Ran great after cleaning...

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