Thread: Carb work in Melbourne

Originally Posted by slug_burner

To me it is cheap. Think of it in terms of hours spent to getting it fixed, about two hours of workshop's time not including cost of parts. Yes I know we all would like to earm $90-$100 per hour buts thats just the way it is.

Just a bit OT SlugB, in my business we charge $92/hr, but I don't get paid anywhere near that Thats why those with low or no overheads, and no insurance etc can get away with $40 to $50/hr and are on a better wicket than those with huge overheads and statutory on- costs.


JC

Ok, I picked up the carb from the shop this afternoon. Firstly, I should say the guys who work there are a wealth of information and seem to be HIGHLY knowledgeable about a number of makes of carbs. When I dropped mine off I saw massive Holley four barrel carbs and older carbs with glass fuel bowls. This led me to think they can pretty much fix any carb.

I was informed my carb had an "economy device diaphragm" which had disintegrated. I believe this is under the two or three small screws on top of the carb. I found the following on the internet regarding this diaphragm "this let fuel seep into the vacuum circuit. The valve on the economy device never opened, and the vacuum was not as good as it should have been". This issue is known to make carbs run rich even after adjusting the mixture screw.

I also needed to have the throttle shaft, valve/butterfly, and something else replaced. They also replaced all gaskets.

I hope to have this reinstalled this weekend if I can find a good disty this week. I'll also try to post some good pics as the carby is nice and clean!

Cheers,
Ronnie