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03-05-2007, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Middle GA
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Carb Adjustment Tools
I'm not sure what i'm asking because i'm not much of a mechanic but here it goes...
The carb on my 86 C-10 is not an original one. I'm not sure what it came off of. Anyways, it's an older model QJet that works ok. The issue i'm having is that the air/fuel jets don't have the standard philips head. It looks like a flat head end of a screwdriver and it's recessed (not really visible like the philips heads). I'm running REALLY rich and i need to tune it but i don't have any tools to fix it. I'll need a tool that has a female end that will accept the flat head end. Does anyone know what i'm talking about? |
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03-05-2007, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Re: Carb Adjustment Tools
Yes, You should be able to buy a tool at the auto parts store for this. Mine has a screwdriver type handle attache to a flex shaft about 18" long. It has a number of different bits that fit different types of adjusting screws.
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03-05-2007, 10:21 AM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tooele, Utah
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Re: Carb Adjustment Tools
the one i bought was 13.00 at the local checkers..then one of the kids looser friends need it more than i did...oh well what i get for putting it on my front poarch...but my carb has so much junk around it, you cant get to it with out this tooll.
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03-06-2007, 07:35 AM
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Location: Middle GA
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Re: Carb Adjustment Tools
I've checked those. Those fittings looked like nut driver fittings. It's a pack of 4 different ends on the flexible screwdriver and none of them will work.
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03-06-2007, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NH / MA
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Re: Carb Adjustment Tools
YEah you want the flexible "screw driver" style too. It was desinged for carb adjestment.''Good luck on your tune. might also want to check the timming
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03-16-2007, 12:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Shreveport LA
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Re: Carb Adjustment Tools
Find some vacuum hose that will fit tightly over the screw heads. Use a short piece to adjust the screws. You can get real fancy and put some on the end of a Phillips-head, but the hose itself sometimes works fine.
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