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Claymart-correct making 1 change at a time and writing everything down. It has a small (6 or 8 inch) K&N. Also, for clarification, I just pulled...
UPDATE - I picked up a dwell / rpm tool. Before starting the truck I pulled the forward plug and it was still black, the electrode area was...
Ok, after driving it around a bit this is where I'm at: No choke and it takes a bit to keep it running after starting, idle is low and rough....
I called uremco and spoke to a person for about 20 minutes. Figured out the carb in a “new overseas” version and not a Rochester rebuild. He...
Thanks for the replies. Looks like the auto part store loans vacuum gauges. Dumb question - what am I attaching the gauge to? Vac advance...
So idle mixture was set at 2 1/2 out from all the way in. I set it to 1 1/2 per recommended above. Also 1/2 more on the throttle position screw....
[ATTACH] Squirrel, I figured as much. Choke isn’t hooked up as the truck/motor doesn’t have the rest of the divorced choke system. It isn’t...
My previous thread I had an accelerator pump issue on my Rochester BC. I tried everything that was suggested, and discovered the pump bore was too...
Well, upon closer inspection the bore is fairly scored. With my initial visual and finger feel, I didn't notice it was scratched. I polished it,...
Thanks guys! I’ll try both of these and report back! Ryan
Took it apart again and per carburetor mike's youtube video, put some lithium grease on the cup. This worked until the grease went away and now...
[ATTACH] This is just the spring pushing the plunger. [ATTACH] This is after I “assist” the plunger. The spring is obviously not pushing the...
Jimmy-yes the cup is all the way out and making a seal. Kevin-yes I presoaked the rubber replacement cup. That said, the new cup is plenty tight...
I recently opened my rochester bc (shouldn't have looking back...) to replace the gasket as it was leaking slightly. While I did that I figured...
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