Re: [ihc] Carb help needed

[David Bongo <dbongo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Moore wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>
> To: "Dennis Bernth" <scoutdude@domain.elided>
> Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 22:47
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Carb help needed
> 
> > Dennis-
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.  I've considered upgrading the carb, but I'm stuck
> > with the 1 bbl intake manifold.  Or, I guess I should say, my
> > understanding is that I'm stuck with a 1bbl intake manifold.  Jeeps,
> > AFAIK, have 2bbl intake manifolds stock, so I'd not only need the
> > manifold adapter, but I'd need the whole darn manifold too.
> >
> > There's also the issue of cost.  Fixing the choke is my current
> > preferred option because it's the cheapest.  For my to drop a
> > significant amount of extra cash into the fuel system, I'd have to see
> > some real benefits.  Under a "best case" scenario, a $2000 investment in
> > Mopar SEFI and good exhaust headers would probably have taken me at
> > least 5 YEARS to make my money back.  Worst case, over 10 years.  Is it
> > worth it?  I deemed not.
> >
> > My biggest concern is reliability.  And, from what I've been made to
> > understand, it don't get much more reliable than that stock carb.  Of
> > course, I could be misinformed or minunderstanding what I was told.  I
> > want the truck to turn On when I turn the key, and turn off when I I
> > turn the key back.  The first part is working pretty good....if the
> > engine is warm.  The second part?  Well, my customers on the route have
> > passed several remarks to me about my engine when the truck just kind of
> > keeps on running and I'm halfway up the driveway...
> >
> > Dave
> >
> 
> You sure it's not a timing issue?  Never heard of a rich condition causing
> that type of thing.  Sounds to me like the timing could be too advanced or
> there are some hot spots (maybe due to old plugs with some burrs on them?).
> 
> -Ryan

I doubt it.  The engine is a fresh rebuild (probably about 9 months of
service) and the (still chokeless but) newly adjusted Carb seems to have
fixed a lot of the problems with dieseling.  I could mention to the guy
to check the timing, but it's probably OK.

Dave