Of course, the gasket was wet and sticky so half was stuck on the carburetor side and the (ripped) half stuck to the air shroud. A single replacement gasket was priced around $ 4-7 so I decided to splurge on a large sheet of gasket material & set of hole punch-out tool to make m...
Follow the easy steps below to save a lot of money and get your car working again. What you'll need: Rebuild carburetor kit Wrench set Screwdriver Safety goggles Gloves Carburetor cleaner Water Towels Here's what to do: Remove the carburetor and place it on your worktable. Make sure your ...
Step 1: Watch the Video - Carburator Rebuild and Float Adjustment In this video we tackle the rebuild process from the carburetor cleaning to a few modifications and especially the float adjustment of a Harley Davidson CV carburetor utilizing a standard rebuild kit. Everything is home made and ...
Also, restoring the mower makes sense if you have someone to give you a hand–mowing your yard goes a lot faster with two mowers than it does with one. You don’t want to make the switch to a battery mower but aren’t thrilled with the lower build quality of some of the new gas ...
the cylinder headgasket If your sparkplug or the wire leading to it is worn out, the spark will be weak. If the wire is cut or missing, or if the system that sends a spark down the wire is not working properly, there will be no spark. ...
a gasket making material- usually the blue stuff- and barely tighten the bolts. You'll want the gasket material to harden before you snug down the bolts. As far as the tins, there have been some people who for some reason don't re-install these. Without them the engine won't cool ...
Generally, the cylinder and the cylinder head bolt together with a thin gasket pressed between them to ensure a good seal. If the gasket breaks down, small holes develop between the cylinder and the cylinder head, and these holes cause leaks. Lack of spark: The spark might be nonexistent ...
Step 3: Remove all clamps that are connected to the IACV Detach all the clamps that are holding an IAC valve. Remove the old gasket (no need to scrape it because it is a metal gasket). In this step, you will find the throttle body and your task is to place a small hole or passa...
Remove the throttle cables. Loosen all four Allen bolts in the carburetor plate. Wiggle the carburetor to break the seal on the gasket before you lift it up. Remove the overflow tubes from the bottom of the carburetor. Lift the carburetor free from the frame and pass it between the jugs ...
Disconnect the outlet line to the carburetor. Use a wrench on the fuel pump fitting and another on the line nut. Remove the two attaching bolts and extract the old fuel pump. Clean off any old gasket material from the mounting surface of the engine using a shop rag. ...