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smith_84c10 · 10-05-2009, 02:30 PM

When i take my carb apart for rebuilt do i need 2 soak it for 24 hours or can i just spay everything down with carb cleaner?.. Thanks for any help

3r!c84 · 10-05-2009, 04:00 PM

it matters how gumed up it is.

GMC Guy · 10-07-2009, 07:11 PM

i sprayed about 4 cans of carb cleaner and used an old toothbrush, worked pretty well.

smith_84c10 · 10-07-2009, 07:28 PM

Ok so heres the new problem.. I had it rebuilt and it will only run if i pump the gas a couple times and itll only run for about 15 seconds. Any ideas?

3r!c84 · 10-07-2009, 07:48 PM

did you adjust the float?

smith_84c10 · 10-07-2009, 07:53 PM

I had somebody rebuild it.. So how would measure them to make he set them right?

10-05-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
smith_84c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: coalgate, oklahoma Posts: 65	Carb question When i take my carb apart for rebuilt do i need 2 soak it for 24 hours or can i just spay everything down with carb cleaner?.. Thanks for any help

10-05-2009, 04:00 PM	#2
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Carb question it matters how gumed up it is. __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-07-2009, 07:11 PM	#3
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: Carb question i sprayed about 4 cans of carb cleaner and used an old toothbrush, worked pretty well. __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

10-07-2009, 07:28 PM	#4
smith_84c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: coalgate, oklahoma Posts: 65	Re: Carb question Ok so heres the new problem.. I had it rebuilt and it will only run if i pump the gas a couple times and itll only run for about 15 seconds. Any ideas?

10-07-2009, 07:48 PM	#5
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Carb question did you adjust the float? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-07-2009, 07:53 PM	#6
smith_84c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: coalgate, oklahoma Posts: 65	Re: Carb question I had somebody rebuild it.. So how would measure them to make he set them right?



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