Hello everybody peeps,
So I have an 1996 ABS/TCS with 36,000 mile on the clock.
I bought it a coupla weeks ago with a "misfire" sight unseen so I knew I was taking a risk.
It looks like the carbs have seen a less than competent visitor. The fuel feed from the filter to where it splits to each bank was leaking fuel. One of the diaphram covers was actually loose and leaking. And the last thing (well I hope it's the last thing!) to leak fuel was a nipped O ring seal on float bowl # 4.
Grrrrrrr
I've whipped out the carbs and to be fair, there was not a lot of debris inside them. The PO said that the jets had been changed to accomodate the new delkavic headers. Whoever done the jets was a neanderthal, but no matter, the world is full of them (myself included sometimes )
So my quick question is: Should the screen/filter actually be firmly attached to the float seat? Mine seems to be quite a loose fit. Or is that the case to aid fitting only, as it stays attached whilst upside down (i.e. going back into situ)? I'll see if I can make a little vid of what I mean....The video is a bit big @ 13.5MB So I've taken a couple of photos...
It seems to me to be inefficient if they are not firmly attached as fuel (and thus debris) can bypass the filter entirely. One of screens/filters was actually upside down (piccie attached, oh and I did get the debris out of there in one piece too). And none of them came out attached to the float seat.
Double Grrrrr
Or am I being a plum? Does the fuel pressure keep the screen/filter pushed against the float seat?
Billy (2% Neanderthal, honestly, I can't help it it's actually in my DNA profile) London.
So I have an 1996 ABS/TCS with 36,000 mile on the clock.
I bought it a coupla weeks ago with a "misfire" sight unseen so I knew I was taking a risk.
It looks like the carbs have seen a less than competent visitor. The fuel feed from the filter to where it splits to each bank was leaking fuel. One of the diaphram covers was actually loose and leaking. And the last thing (well I hope it's the last thing!) to leak fuel was a nipped O ring seal on float bowl # 4.
Grrrrrrr
I've whipped out the carbs and to be fair, there was not a lot of debris inside them. The PO said that the jets had been changed to accomodate the new delkavic headers. Whoever done the jets was a neanderthal, but no matter, the world is full of them (myself included sometimes )
So my quick question is: Should the screen/filter actually be firmly attached to the float seat? Mine seems to be quite a loose fit. Or is that the case to aid fitting only, as it stays attached whilst upside down (i.e. going back into situ)? I'll see if I can make a little vid of what I mean....The video is a bit big @ 13.5MB So I've taken a couple of photos...
It seems to me to be inefficient if they are not firmly attached as fuel (and thus debris) can bypass the filter entirely. One of screens/filters was actually upside down (piccie attached, oh and I did get the debris out of there in one piece too). And none of them came out attached to the float seat.
Double Grrrrr
Or am I being a plum? Does the fuel pressure keep the screen/filter pushed against the float seat?
Billy (2% Neanderthal, honestly, I can't help it it's actually in my DNA profile) London.