Carby info

Gemmy · backyard mechanic Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 533

Anyone have any info they can share on how best to do a carby overhaul? Got the engine fitted now and it is losing a little power coz of the carby.

I once heard that a carby overhaul would cost about $350 but I am not sure if this bloke is fair dinkum or not, after all he was the one who put shit coolant in my car which seems to have aided the fast corrosion on the heads.

Is that for real? Is it cheaper to just go buy another ? The replacement engine came with a carby so I have my old one here as well, or was it my old one they put on coz the one that came wiht the engine was screwed. Anyways, I have a second one here in pieces to play with as well. I can only assume that the spare one is rooted.

Catch yas

Cam

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

A carby kit costs between $40 and $80. If you can undo a screw and have a decent memory you can rebuild it yourself. Just take it apart and swap the new parts on the kit for the old ones. Plus if you do it yourself you will generally learn a lot more. eg. how your carby actually works and what each part does.

Gemmy · backyard mechanic Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 533

Loz .. legend .. the idea of doing it myself is looking financially more viable.