my 1987 Dodge ram was running like crap, took the air cleaner off and found the carb was loose. The three screws underneath had backed out. Is this
common?
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| Author: | redlines4me [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:56 am ] |
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my 1987 Dodge ram was running like crap, took the air cleaner off and found the carb was loose. The three screws underneath had backed out. Is this common?
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| Author: | pharmboy [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:07 am ] |
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What kind of shape were the washers under the nuts for the carb in? Were there washers under the nuts? If so, what kind (lock, wavy, flat)...This just sounds odd...I have an italian motorcycle that periodically rattles itself apart, but most of those issues were cured with loctite. |
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| Author: | Pat Dawson [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:47 am ] |
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I had the same problem. A little bit longer bolts and fresh lockwashers took care of it. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:07 am ] |
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Which "three" screws? The (1-barrel) carburetor is held to the manifold with two nuts, one on each of two studs. |
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| Author: | redlines4me [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | loose carb |
hey Dan, I am talking about the three phillip head screws, 2 in front, 1 in the back. These mount the top half of the carb to the bottom |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:22 pm ] |
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Ah! Okay, gotchya. Yep, those can loosen up with time and vibration. |
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