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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 | I have found lots of information on this site as a guest but I have a carb question that I haven't found an answer.
I have a 53 Chevy pickup which I like to play around with although I'm much less mechanically inclined than many of the members here.
My present problem is that I'm rebuilding a Carter YF carb which was going well enough except that I have a ball to include in the reassembly and I'm unsure of where it belongs. It isn't the ball that is held under the acceleration pump cover. I'm sure that it is probably an easy answer but this is the first time that I've worked on a carburetor. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 96 | Many carburetor kits are sold where one kit works for different carburetors so you might have some parts left over. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 |
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 | Thanks for the responses. I do have excess parts from the kit but I'm fairly certain this ball was in the carb when I took it apart.
I put the carb back on and the truck starts fine when it is cold. However, it now doesn't want to start after it gets hot. I thought maybe this was somehow related to this ball. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | You may have 2 balls one is under the acc. pump and one is under (i will call it a power valve).
You need to look at the schematic (blow up of the carb. that came with the kit) and find the "T" shaped part on the diagram. The "T" shaped part is pinned (sp) (hammer and punch) into place and you may have not removed it from the carb. body. Under the "T" shaped part is a spring and a check ball. Use a pair of needle nose plires and pull out the "T" shaped part turn over the carb. and dump out the spring and ball. To install drop in the ball,spring, and T, push the T in and with a small punch and hammer repinn the T into the hole.
I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 | Thanks Toyvo,
I'll check it out. I'm fairly certain that I didn't remove it but the ball fell out of somewhere when I disassembled the carb. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | I'm not sure on this, but I don't think the YF has the "T" shaped retainer with spring and ball.
I know the Rochester carburetor has that arrangement.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4 | That would make sense. I don't recall seeing a T shaped retainer but will take a look when I get home. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | It was a guess on my part. But you should look a the blowup on the instruction sheet and see if it shows 2 balls or 1.
I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
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