From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Tue Mar 04 2003 - 08:24:36 PST
I always thought carbs to be like women...A lot of em look alike but none of
em work the same ... RAM
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:36
Subject: Re: [MV] Rebuilding M151A2 Carb
>
>
> I don't know why carbs are so intimidating but they are. Once, you have
> rebuilt a couple, the all start to look very similar. And generally if
you
> follow the directions, the rebuilds are very successful.
>
> When I was a kid I pulled the quadrajet off my Dad's 68 suburban and put a
> kit in it without asking him. (I was 16 at the time) He went crazy and
> was convinced that it would never run right again. It was fine. I was
> just trying to get something better than 10 mpg since my current pay of
> $2.30/hr at the hardware store didn't buy much gas even back then.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 08:19:32 -0600, Gundocmike <gundocmike@okplus.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Howdy List,
> > Just wanted to say thanks to all who encouraged me to rebuild my M151A2
> > carburetor. Finished it up
> > this weekend. WOW.... what a difference!!!!! It actually accelerates
> > when I step on the gas pedal
> > now. I had previously put a K & N air filter and 4 spanking new Modified
> > Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs,
> > and to tell the truth, I didn't notice any improvement. But WOW
> > AGAIN.... rebuilding the carb was
> > so easy and it helped performance tremendously. Thanks again to all.
> > Dr. Mike
> > MVPA #25153
> > '71 AM Gen M151A2
> > '67 M416
> >
> >
> >
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> Dave
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