A thread for talking about fixing cars.
A thread for talking about fixing cars.
Has anyone here ever rebuilt a carburetor with nothing but a schematic and the internet as guides? If so, what are the most common rookie mistakes/pitfalls you wish you'd known about your first time.
I have schematics for the specific carb I intend to rebuild. It is a two venturi (double barrel) carburetor with an altitude adjustment.
I was hoping it would be a thread about the NPR program that's ostensibly about fixing cars, but is in actuality about a couple of auto mechanics laughing at people who call in about their broken cars.
Talkin' about Car Talk in a thread called Car Talk that isn't about Car Talk but is instead about car talk. Aww yeah.
I don't have any words of wisdom for the actual rebuild but if you are using a carb cleaner with trichloroethylene (TCE), please be careful and dispose of it properly. It is a pretty nasty cleaner that is commonly used in industrial applications. It is carcinogenic as well as posing other health hazards. A co-worker once taught me to rebuild a carburetor but I promptly forgot everything of value. Good luck! Oh, and what kind of car?
Still haven't gotten around to that rebuild, and now that I have a reliable car, it may be even longer. Of course I can't drive a car without knowing stuff about it... I just can't. And a Prius is just so different.
I found this great primer video that's a good starting point for understanding how a Prius works. So strange that my car doesn't have a starter or alternator in the traditional sense... simple but ingenious ideas are implemented in the Prius transmission. I'm impressed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GakqZFIejI
Thanks for the video, we have a Prius as well and this makes the display showing all the energy flows make much more sense.
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