anyone know how to tell the difference in carbs from year to year.

Thanks

 

No.

~T.J.

 

I know 84-85 carbs have an extra solenoid or 2 on the passenger side, I think..

Wheres Peejay when ya need him, I know he knows..

79 and 80's have the mixture and idle screw vertically just above one another. And 81-85 have them sortta horizontal a few inches apart..

 

Ok thanks. That narrows it down to 81-85

 

Sorry man, if I had my digi cam I could take some pics for you...I know that on the 84+ carb, there is a silonoid that looks just like one of the silonoids on the rats nest (the big group of silonoids on top of the engine). It has like a two wire plug on it and a color-coded sticker (maybe, if its still there ). The pre 84 carbs didnt have this silonoid I dont think...Thats about all I can tell you. Like I said, if I had my cam, Id take some pics. I have an 84 and an 83 carb to take pics of to show you...

~T.J.

 

If I remember right, the choke horn is smaller (=more restrictive at high RPM...) on the 84/85 carb than the '80. Definitely a lot less emissions on the outside, too. I'll take a pic of the '80 and the '84 and post 'em when I get home 'cuz that's just the kinda guy I am...

 

Ok I guess it's a pre 84. Thanks for the help

 

Direct comparison pics to help...

back side of carbs as viewed from the passenger fender...first two are '80 then three of the '84...

 

From the front side where the fuel lines enter the carb...one of the '80 and last two are the '84...

 

cool... one of those pics caught me by suprise... I thought one of them looked REALLY fimilar... I looked at it for about 30 seconds.... and I'll be damned.....
















hehehe.... A recent pic of my carb..... And it doesnt look all that bad either... I just need to rebuild it.. I am tryin to find a kit.. gonna call Mazda tomarrow.... then all the little stores around here.....

THANX LATERZ, Andrew