Poor gas mpg

[Bill Johnson <bjj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To help people understand  and clarify on topic and off topic items.
Carter carbs are universal to most makes of cars. It is very simple to
talk about Carter Carb's in a generic sense without starting a thread
about how my Chevy does this and how my Ford is better than my Chevy,
etc. Get the drift? If not, don't post until you are sure what list you
are on.

Impcop

Roy Braatz wrote:

>
  Most all Crater use the same type and but different sizes, what
  I've done over the years is buy junk looking ones at a swap meet
  for a couple of dollars just to get the rods but have used them or
  given them out. I could mention how to adjust your's or check them
  , but was informed that I cant use another make of car to explain
  or compare with. As I did last time mentioning the word corvette
  Op sorry. Chrysler only.
  -------Original Message-------

  From: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002 06:25:38 PM
  To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Re: IML: Poor gas mpg
   Roy, you don't happen to know where you find other metering rods

  to try do you?

  Tristan


  I thought to mention beside the rear end gears, to  think about
  what your CARTER AFB metering rods size is! Owners that are
  second or third owners of their car need to wonder if the carb
  ever was rebuilt and if so were the right metering rods
  reinstalled in THAT carb. You need to understand that two brass
  metering rods  are lifted out of the fuel jet HOLES as you step
  on the gas and has to be correct for performance. The jet holes
  that the metering rods go through are stander size for that
  carb, but the rod thickness depend on engine size and HP. Think
  of it this way , if the jet hole is always the same size .A
  thinner rod increases fuel flow 1. ( to much -fouling plugs,dark
  smoke car can feel like it lugging and can Diesel do to carbon
  build up) .To thick a rod ( plugs run hot, engine runing
  hotter,no power, pinging, stuttering) I found my 57 doing the
  second. like the three bears you need to try different ones to
  get it just RIGHT.Early Corvettes have Carter's and the same
  condition to deal with.
  roy 57


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