Quick update on my carb progress – I haven’t made any!
I pulled my problematic 34pict 3 carb off the intake manifold again this week. I’ve noticed a large air leak through the throttle plate bolt, and I tried to fix it. It didn’t work – I pulled all of the jets and adjustment screws out, flushed everything I could with carb spray and compressed air. I tried to tighten the bolts around the throttle plate, and sprayed the crap out of it to see if that helped. Bolted it back on the engine – fired right up, ran beautifully…until it didn’t anymore. The engine starts to idle rough, and will eventually die as it warms up. I can keep it running if I spray the carb cleaning fluid at the throttle bolts, or the blocked off intake ports. Its all junk!
I feel like I have given this carb my best efforts, and Noelle is ready for me to finally get this bus on the road – i bought a new stock intake manifold and a replacement 30pict carb from a shop in Cali. I went with the older style 30pict instead of the 34pict based on some internets research, and the advice of the dude who sold it to me. I don’t want to assume everything will just work when I get it all put together… but that would be awesome – the stuff shipped today, so I’m hoping my next post is all good news!
