nikki flooding before and after rebuild
#1
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nikki flooding before and after rebuild
stock 79, just purchased... didn't run due to copius amounts of fuel. Used the Standard 1401 rebuild kit. well it still floods when the ignition is set to ACC. pumps hard out of the secondaries. Before I tear the top off the carb and **** with the seats. should I be checking something else first. I am assuming that the fuel pump is fine. but can't confirm it.
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Standing on Jeff20B's shoulders, I googled "float bowl vent solenoid" and found this article, probably written by someone on this forum!
https://free-info-pages.com/rx7-carburetor-flooding.htm
Learn something new every day. Thanks Jeff.
https://free-info-pages.com/rx7-carburetor-flooding.htm
Learn something new every day. Thanks Jeff.
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I will check the solenoid first. Thank you.
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#8
Lapping = Fapping
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In that case, aftermarket needles and seats are your problem.
Another one bites the dust.
As for what to do when the OEM needle tips get hard, it is actually ok to use the new needles but YOU MUST LEAVE THE OEM SEATS ALONE!!!!!!!!!!! Use a spoon to burnish the little edges of the new needles before you swap in the OEM brass inserts which look like a brass rivet (OEM are usually machined better than the aftermarket ones) and I like to reuse the tiny OEM spring clips and maybe the OEM spring inserts too. It depends on how crappy the aftermarket ones are, really.
Good luck fixing your carb.
Another one bites the dust.
As for what to do when the OEM needle tips get hard, it is actually ok to use the new needles but YOU MUST LEAVE THE OEM SEATS ALONE!!!!!!!!!!! Use a spoon to burnish the little edges of the new needles before you swap in the OEM brass inserts which look like a brass rivet (OEM are usually machined better than the aftermarket ones) and I like to reuse the tiny OEM spring clips and maybe the OEM spring inserts too. It depends on how crappy the aftermarket ones are, really.
Good luck fixing your carb.
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I really thought that the hygrade kits were worth something as opposed to a beck arnley type kit. I also rebuilt with new seats 15 years ago and never had this issue. What Changed? If this is a known issue then why is this still happening? Across multiple suppliers at that. Or is there some Tiawnesse company making these parts for all vendors? Anyways I still have the old parts so Im not fucked. but it is an embarrassment that an enthusiast car group would be fed **** products. I'm sure the Mustang and Corvette crowd would not have these kinds of issues.
#11
Waffles - hmmm good
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The mustang and corvette group are:
A. Much larger in number.
B. Not as smart us we have to be to keep rotaries alive.
I expect it all end up being sourced from a very limited pool of suppliers that all cut corners when
making the new parts.
A. Much larger in number.
B. Not as smart us we have to be to keep rotaries alive.
I expect it all end up being sourced from a very limited pool of suppliers that all cut corners when
making the new parts.
#13
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as of now, it miraculously stopped flooding. float levels looked good the also. if it starts ill let you guys know
#14
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It runs!