[AT] Ford 1841 fuel problem
Mike Sloane
mikesloane at verizon.net
Fri Jul 22 15:49:16 PDT 2011
That's great!
It seems to me that my similar carburetors have a coil spring around the
jet screw to help keep the screw from turning. Also, I think adjusting
the jet won't accomplish much at idle - mine didn't work right under
load until it was about 5 turns out.
Mike
On 7/22/2011 6:08 PM, Lew Best wrote:
> UPDATE
>
> I got the kit in from Napa; soaked the carb in lacquer thinner for a
> couple of hours& it runs fine now. One curiosity though; the main
> jet adjustment seems to have no effect on it even screwed all the way
> in (but it's not blowing black smoke like it's running rich?); any
> ideas on that? The adjustment screw turns really easy; I'm afraid it
> might vibrate out& get lost. Will Loctite work on it or will the
> gas dissolve it? Maybe "pinch" an o-ring behind the retainer nut?
> It doesn't drip so apparently is sealing ok.
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
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