AFB

What Does The Mounting Gasket Need To Cover?Here is an example of a 9000 series AFB carburetor base, which illustrates...

Hesitation Hesitation can be caused by electrical (usually distributor), as well as by the carburetor accelerator pump circuit.1st do a...

How to Adjust Your Idle MixtureThere is no exact adjustment of the idle mixture screws while the carburetor is on...

Float AlignmentLook down the edge of the float to make sure it is parallel with the edge of the float...

I get a lot of questions about the AFB and how the jets and metering rods are related, so here...

Watch these series of videos for tips on rebuilding your AFB, 4 barrel carburetor. Carter AFB Carburetor Rebuild Watch these...

Auxiliary Air ValveThe auxiliary air valve is mounted above the secondary valve and is used to control the timing of...

Most Carter AFB’s use the wire mesh fuel filter like #53 in the illustration, but not all. Take a look...

MAKE MODEL YEAR CARB NO. SHEET CHEVROLET 327 300 & 340 HP 1962 3269S 5456F CHEVROLET 327 300 HP 1962...

The AFB (Aluminum Four Barrel) carburetor was produced by Carter for original equipment cars from 1957-1971. The AFB was then...

Adjusting Choke Piston Block the throttle valve open. Loosen the clamp B. Hold the choke valve closed. Turn the clamp...

1. Cover plate screw         2. Cover plate         3. Step-up rod         4. Step-up retainer spring         5. Step-up piston         6. Vacuum piston spring         7. Pin spring         8. Pump connector...

There are many reasons your carburetor is flooding. Flooding means fuel is overflowing over the top of the carburetor. Running...

When pressing down on the gas pedal, the engine hesitates then begins to catch up. This could be caused by...

Idling too fast can be caused by a vacuum leak, or the carburetor itself. 1st disconnect the throttle linkage to...