jbuddy12

I had a carb rebuilt (6 months ago) and now it is running rich, choke stays on too long, and once choke is off, idles down but has like a miss.(original reason I had it rebuilt and as it almost dies)
It doesn't die now but still has a miss (mechanic adjusted it and ran better but that was 4 months ago) getting worse.
Took it back to mechanic, but now he tells me that he doesn't really work on older vehicles and to take it somewhere else.

Vehicle is a 2.0 with a little over 55,000 original miles on it.
5 speed, no power anything.

I looked for cracked hoses but didn't find anything. I have a Chilton book but not following the diagrams that well.

What other things should I check. I don't do well with carbs.....

Hooligan

Have you checked the gasket for a flush fit and seal?

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jbuddy12

I didn't because mechanic checked it after he rebuilt it and it ran pretty good. It did leak so he had to pull it off again and it ran good afterwards.
Are you thinking maybe he punched a little hole it it?
I will get a new one and replace it.

Thanks,
Buddy

Hooligan

Yeah I had an old truck with that issue, seemed like no matter what we did the carb never seated right and would come loose, popping the gasket every 3 months

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2001 XLT Supercab Stepside!

4" Superlift, 3" PA Body lift, 33X12.5X15 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor on Mickey Thompson Classics. 08 power side mirrors, 08 fender badges, Hellas behind the grille, Herculined bed, Vent visors, shorty antennae, modified radio bezel with 2 OEM fog switches & custom paint, mustang dome light, Explorer OHC, 03 FX4 silver cluster, Black Edge seats & black rear jump seats, Flowmaster super44, toolbox, headache rack
"A man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word"

jbuddy12

Ok,

I will do that. What did you end up doing? LOL

Thanks,

Buddy

Hooligan

I ended up selling it lol!! Try looking into after market carbs instead of the OEM ones, you may get a good fix using them

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2001 XLT Supercab Stepside!

4" Superlift, 3" PA Body lift, 33X12.5X15 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor on Mickey Thompson Classics. 08 power side mirrors, 08 fender badges, Hellas behind the grille, Herculined bed, Vent visors, shorty antennae, modified radio bezel with 2 OEM fog switches & custom paint, mustang dome light, Explorer OHC, 03 FX4 silver cluster, Black Edge seats & black rear jump seats, Flowmaster super44, toolbox, headache rack
"A man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word"