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Is Ethanol Good for my Car?
10 Jun 2015

Is Ethanol Good for my Car?

by Mike | posted in: accelerator pump, carburetor, ethanol | 4

Classic cars are not the best match for today’s ethanol enhanced gasoline. If you use it in many of the older models, be prepared for earlier component failures. Most automotive parts wear out over time, but ethanol speeds up the … Continued

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Carter WA-1 Check Ball Placement
13 Jun 2013

Carter WA-1 Check Ball Placement

by Mike | posted in: WA-1 | 0

The Carter WA-1, 1 barrel carburetor can have one check ball in some cases and in other cases, 2 check balls. Most WA-1 will need both check balls. Both types will need a check ball in the main discharge tube. … Continued

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Holley 1904, 1 Barrel Vacuum Check Ball
2 Jun 2012

Holley 1904, 1 Barrel Vacuum Check Ball

by Mike | posted in: Holley | 0

Vacuum Check Ball The 1904 carburetors for automatic transmissions have a nylon check ball and retainer clip that goes in the float bowl body where the throttle body mounts to the float bowl. The manual transmissions did not need this. … Continued

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What is Happening to the Post Office
8 May 2012

What is Happening to the Post Office

by Mike | posted in: carburetor | 9

I’m seeing more packages shipped by the post office taking more time to deliver than what they promise. The USPS has been saying that they will be giving poorer service to save money and I think that may be what … Continued

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Carburetor Brass Tag Identification
24 Oct 2011

Carburetor Brass Tag Identification

by Mike | posted in: carburetor | 5

Rochester Older Carburetors The brass identification tag on Rochester carburetors shows the carburetor part number and also designates the month during the calendar year the carburetor was built. Brass tags stamped A6 indicate the carburetor was built in January of … Continued

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