- Apr 7, 2011
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Hi all!
I'm attempting a carb rebuild on my Edelbrock 1406 for my 70 Mustang. I suspected the carb was dirty because the car was running rich, the idle mixture screws seemed to do nothing, and I wasn't able to get the idle down below 2500-3000 RPM.
After disassembling the carb, it was dirty, but not as bad as I expected. It was mostly full of little particles, almost like sand. These particles clogged the passages and internal filters enough to cause problems, I would think.
I also noticed what looked like a crack in the right fuel bowl.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/anothersmith84/Mustang/7fuelbowlcrack.jpg
But if you look at the front right, there's a "tube" that runs up and stops just above the PCV valve. I figured that it might be designed to drain into that "tube" for some reason.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/anothersmith84/Mustang/1inEngine.jpg
What do you all think? Is it a crack, or by design?
Also, I'm a newbie so... be gentle
I'm attempting a carb rebuild on my Edelbrock 1406 for my 70 Mustang. I suspected the carb was dirty because the car was running rich, the idle mixture screws seemed to do nothing, and I wasn't able to get the idle down below 2500-3000 RPM.
After disassembling the carb, it was dirty, but not as bad as I expected. It was mostly full of little particles, almost like sand. These particles clogged the passages and internal filters enough to cause problems, I would think.
I also noticed what looked like a crack in the right fuel bowl.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/anothersmith84/Mustang/7fuelbowlcrack.jpg
But if you look at the front right, there's a "tube" that runs up and stops just above the PCV valve. I figured that it might be designed to drain into that "tube" for some reason.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/anothersmith84/Mustang/1inEngine.jpg
What do you all think? Is it a crack, or by design?
Also, I'm a newbie so... be gentle