| sarahcecelia | -- 05-06-2021 @ 6:32 PM |
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Did a lot of Solex carbs on VW's back in the day; but i have very little experience on the '40 Ford carb. The car idles good with one idle mix adjustment screw adjusted all the way CLOSED!, ( which I know is wrong) the other about 1 and 1/8th turns out. Both should be about the same amount or close!. It seems that the idle system has a blockage in it. I blew compressed air in with the adjusting screws out, and then compressed "Carbutetor Cleaner" (that one gets at an auto parts store) into both; to no avail!! I tried to take the carb apart, and seperating the upper part from the lower there are some hangups! I certainly don't want to bend or brake any of the linkages on it, that are causing the hangups in seperating the main body (fuel bowl) from lower part that has the idle mixture screws in it, so I can soak it in my gallon tank of carburetor cleaner. SUGGESTIONS?????? Regards, Steve Lee Mis spellimg-it was supposed to be "CARBURETOR" This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 5-12-21 @ 5:13 PM
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| ford38v8 | -- 05-06-2021 @ 10:01 PM |
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Steve, if you can't remove the linkage, I'm afraid I have no suggestions for you. Alan
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| 40 Coupe | -- 05-07-2021 @ 5:16 AM |
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Most likely a 94 Carb. the linkage to the accelerator pump should just pry off with slight pulling on the pump end, if not lube the accelerator pump end, there is a spring loaded ball inside the accelerator pump linkage holding the linkage to the base in place. When you get it apart make sure the gasket does not block the hole going to the mixture adj screws. DO NOT enlarge any of the holes you can use a drill, by hand, of the proper size to clean the passage in the base to the idle mixture screws WITH THE SCREWS REMOVED. and fine wire to poke through the small holes above and below the throttle plates in the base. This is where the usual blockage occur but there could be other blockage in the main Carb body.
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| ken ct. | -- 05-07-2021 @ 6:40 AM |
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This is what happends when an AMATURE gets hold of a carburetor. Hasent the foggist idea what hes doing !!! ken ct.
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| TomO | -- 05-07-2021 @ 7:19 AM |
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Steve, Daytona parts in Florida is one of the better carburetor rebuilding companies in the US. Take or send your carburetor to them before you destroy it. Not everyone can successfuly rebuild the Ford carburetor. Just putting in a kit in an 80 year old carburetor does not ensure that you will have a good working carburetor. Yours sounds like it needs to have the power valve seat refaced. Tom
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| 40 Coupe | -- 05-08-2021 @ 4:39 AM |
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Charlie Schwindler is the 94 rebuilding expert see the V8 Times classified section for his ad.
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| 1931 Flamingo | -- 05-08-2021 @ 9:49 AM |
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X2 on Charlie ! ! Paul in CT
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-09-2021 @ 8:22 AM |
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I fixed it!! I took the carb off the intake, took the bottom part of the carburetor assy. off ( the section that has the mixture screws in it,) by first lifting the link to the accel. pump gently out (sideways), and remembering it was in the middle hole. Then I removed the mixture screws, shot carb cleaner in those hole until it came out of it's the exit ports; put the unit back on the rest of the carburetor, putting the accel. link in that middle hole again, remounted the carb on the intake manifold, installed the mix screws one turn out (as an initial setting,) Then I started the motor, let it warm up- and then did a final adjust on the idle mixes, which amounted to about 1/16th of a turn out. BINGO!!! Regards, Steve Lee
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-10-2021 @ 5:11 AM |
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Problm solved! I took the bottom off (part with the idle screws) blew carb cleaner in screw holes 'til it came out through their exits; re-installed it back on carb, put carb on motor, started motor, warmed it to temp, adjusted idle screws, and it's idling good!! It was the accelerator link that was giving me a problem to remove that bottom section; I found out There was enough play in it to gently move it out of the middle hole to get the bottom off. At first I was afraid of damaging that link, but I finally figured out how to disconnct it,as stated in the previous sentence. Regards, Steve Lee
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-10-2021 @ 5:14 AM |
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ken ct., You need to get a dictionary out when you write a thread. Your spelling is HORRIFIC!! It's AMATUER, NOT "AMATURE," and FOGGIEST, NOT FOGGIST. And you criticize me???? This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 5-10-21 @ 6:07 AM
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-10-2021 @ 5:37 AM |
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happends? that's HAPPENS! amature? That's AMATEUR ??
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-10-2021 @ 5:46 AM |
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Nope, it was just the idle mix that was dirty; And I can rebuilt a two barrel myself. Now 4 barrels are a whole different story- If I had one I would send it out! I did the one on my Crestliner about 2 years ago. I just forgot how to get that link out;and didn't want to damage it; but I finally figured it out! I take pride in be able to always figure it out, and DO IT MYSELF! But, thanks for your comments; sometmes I just need a nudge in the right direction! Regards, Steve Lee
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| sarahcecelia | -- 05-12-2021 @ 5:16 PM |
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Oh! So you're an amateur? ( I see, only at spelling) Regards, Steve Lee
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| 42oink | -- 12-28-2021 @ 11:43 AM |
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actually, it is AMATEUR, not AMATUER. interesting. 42 OINK
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