Reply: [ihc] Carb help needed

[Ted Borck <tborck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, David Bongo wrote:

> Ryan Moore wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>

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> > > 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

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> > > 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:

If the carb is the original - it is worn out, probably older than some of
the members of this list - and subject to all kinds of vacuum leaks, e.g.
around the throttle shaft.

A new carb will cause you to wonder, "why didn't I replace the carb
before?"

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Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided