rex86

k i unbolted my carb the damn thing still wont come off i no there is the 4 bolts i took those off it doesnt budge i tryed on junk motor i couldnt even hammer it off please help wut am i missin here
thanxs rex

rxtasy3

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Unless someone used some sort of glue for gasket sealer, I haven't a clue.

rex86

i was thinkin sumtin in that line, there is a yellowish almost feels like a plastic kinda gooped around the seal but i can chip it away so i still think i should be able to get the damn thing off more ideas
thanxs rex

RotorMotorDriver

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It should just come off if you removed the four nuts. Unless of course it was sealed on with glue as stated before.

~T.J.

SilverRocket

**** just take off the manifold

JEC-31

If it's some sort of glue-like gasket sealant you're going to need some solvent to weaken it, then a blade to insert like a paint scraper. Try brake cleaner, I use that nasty stuff for everything.

oh and btw... DO NOT USE A HAMMER ON A CARB!!!!!

Rx7carl

4 bolts? I hope you mean 4 nuts. You didnt remove the 4 bolts that have a slotted head did you? Thats NOT how you remove the carby.

RotorMotorDriver

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Good catch Carl. Its four nuts that hold it on, not four bolts...

~T.J.

Rx7carl

Thanks TJ. And if you still have the emissions installed, youll need one of these to remove the drivers side rear nut.

RotorMotorDriver

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I have one of those, but I didnt have a torch so I just cut it and welded it .

~T.J.

error402

No torch, no welder = just bend the fool.


-Error402

Rx7carl

**** you guys, I did that YEARS ago b4 I had a oxy actelyene torch. I did it with a propane torch!

Sterling

O.K.- That's so damn simple that I feel like a total moron!
...Of course you know if I had done that, I woulda bent the ratchet end the wrong Gawd-damn way!

82transam

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Hmmmm, now why didn't I think of that? Technically you don't have to have one of those, I got my carb off and back on (on the GS) just using a regular old combo 12mm.

85RX7GS

iTrader: (1)

Didn't have to waste a wrench to pull my carb either. Not a bad idea though, if you're going to be swapping a bunch of carbs.

Rx7carl

SO with emissions still on the car how did you get that nut off without a wrench like mine?

82transam

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Just got the box side of the wrench on there at a bit of an angle and gave it a good pop to losen it, then used the open side to losen it a little bit at a time till it was loose enough to do by hand. It wasn't that bad at all I thought.

RotorMotorDriver

iTrader: (1)

MazdaTrix sells wrenches like that in the tools section...Thats where I got the idea for mine .

~T.J.

Rx7carl

Maybe theres less crap in the way on an 82. Was damn impossible I tell you! on my 84 .

82transam

iTrader: (18)

Good point, in comparing my 83's engine bay to 85rx7gs's 85 there is more stuff in the way, so its quite possible that you needed a special wrench.

Rx7carl

Either that or you took all that crap off, then take the carb off, than put it all back on! I dont think so!!!!!!!!!!!!!

82transam

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no I'm far too lazy to do all that

85RX7GS

iTrader: (1)

That's exactly what I did, however, I was swapping engines, not just the carb.

rex86

thanxs alot got the damn thing off took out my rats nest made it a hell of alot easer and now i have no rats nest wuhoo! thanxs for the help. peace

Rx7carl

Ditto!