leaking carb questions

[txchainsawgogi]

Ah dang I already bought the kit. I'll try this before I take the carb off though...

[txchainsawgogi]

Grim, I did what you said. No surging or whistling. The linkage actually felt really tight, not too tight...just normal.

[Grim 82]

Glad to hear it. You should be good to go after the rebuild

[txchainsawgogi]

I'm a little confused by the rods on the linkages... as in what order to remove them so I can seperate the carb body. Hope I can get it back together!

This rochester is way more complex than motorcycle carbs that I'm used to.

[acefoxx]

Your leak on the bottom is most likely the plugs on the bottom of the carb. They are known to leak. the fix for it, and it will probly mention it in the rebuild instructions is to put two pools of epoxy over them.

[txchainsawgogi]

great. everything was going fine until this little piece of plastic (that isnt even in either diagram i have) broke into 3 pieces. i'll try and post a photo of it, and where it goes...

what will happen if i put it back together without it? it seems like the metering rods wont be in the right place without it. its total bs because not only is it not in the rebuild kit, its not in any exploded view diagram AND it doesnt look like its serviceable.

 

[txchainsawgogi]

in the first picture, it goes right in the very middle... in between the butterflies.

[Grim 82]

You need it, and Cliff has it for $8.

http://www.cliffshighperformance.com/parts.html#a

[txchainsawgogi]

godddd thats such bs. i really dont have time to order things online... which is the main reason i bothered rebuilding the carb. im sick of trying to get rides to work.

i dont even understand how im supposed to put a new one onto that shaft.

[howlinwolf]

order that there book on rochesters as well.......... i might. even though i dont use the gas carb all that much....

[Grim 82]

In the time it took you to post that online, you could have ordered the part Also order the book so when I take my q-jet off the shelf and rebuild it you can help me out
Hang in there, you'll get it.

[TexasRed]

You might have to hit a junkyard to see if there's one you can steal. Or a speedshop like Austin Performance and Specialty. I've never used them, just googled a little.

[txchainsawgogi]

Haha yeah I couldhave ordered it...but id still have to wait a week!

I THINK I fixed it using a washer and drimmel. But I still plan on getting the actual part. Also figured out how to get the butterfly rod thing out. Everything is back together but I'm a little worried about the linkage on the passenger side of the carb...guess ill see in the morning how it runs(or doesn't).

[howlinwolf]

be careful with that. A washer is the last thing you want bouncing around in the engine

[txchainsawgogi]

true, but its a little plastic one almost the exact same as the one that broke. looks like the same material as the one on the cliff's website.