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Post by willysjeep on Jul 13, 2018 21:05:47 GMT -5
Hello all. I've been preparing to do a complete WO rebuild and had a question related to Scoutpilot's video at the bottom of this thread: oldjeepcarbs.com/thread/17/basic-tools-equipment The complete rebuild kit I purchased from Walcks has 7 replacement plug rivets in the package. They are all made of the same metal (aluminum?) (5) Small - no taper (1) "Medium" - slight taper at the end (closer in size to the large rivet) (1) Large - no taper The video references 4 to replace (small); one to replace (large) and one to avoid. Trying to figure out the plug/rivet combination I have as it relates to the video. I have not yet pulled the carb and my 2a stays in a storage area so I do not have a size reference at hand from looking at the carb (yet). Have the kits started including the "do not remove" plug rivet since the video was posted (2015)? Different plug types per WO model? Any input and/or clarification you can provide would be appreciated. Thanks. -jim ('48 2a)
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Post by Scoutpilot on Jul 14, 2018 4:25:26 GMT -5
Improvement has been made in most of the kits since '15. And not every Carter carb has the same number of rivet-plugs. Early models like the 539S and some 596S' will take all of the plugs. 636's will not. The one plug I was warning you about is still not found in the cheaper quality kits. Always verify all the plugs you need are in the kit before removing any from the carb.
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Post by willysjeep on Jul 14, 2018 5:04:42 GMT -5
Many thanks. Will do!
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Post by willysjeep on Jul 14, 2018 9:43:49 GMT -5
Follow-up question #1. My carb has the extra plug/rivet you mention in your video @ 2:35. At first glance it looks like the small size. Can/should I remove/replace for proper cleaning? Replaced with one of the small rivet/plugs? Thanks in advance. Total count: (4) small on one side (1) Large (1) Do not remove (1) Extra referenced in video
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Post by Scoutpilot on Jul 14, 2018 11:07:08 GMT -5
Yes. You can safely run a fuzzy pipe cleaner through it and other passages.
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Post by willysjeep on Jul 14, 2018 14:22:46 GMT -5
Thanks again..success! Removed rivets are certainly not as pretty as the snap-on or carter tool but no surface damage to the rivet ports. Now on to cleaning, obtaining nozzle retainer missing from Walcks kit and hoping I remember how to put everything back together sans extra parts.
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Post by Scoutpilot on Jul 14, 2018 18:51:23 GMT -5
A little light reading. With pictures. link
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Post by willysjeep on Jul 14, 2018 20:08:39 GMT -5
Already printed and followed step by step for this project so far. Thanks for making documents and videos available for us. Greatly simplifies what initially seems like a very daunting project. I made cheat-sheets for each step w/ removed parts to simplify new part identification, orientation and reassembly steps. So far, so good.
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