rebuliding a Nikki
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Yes!!! There are a few things you must pay attention to and look out for.
The first is, if you are using a Haynes manual, don't use their float adjustment settings. Also, the kit I got had the wrong adjustment settings too. The Haynes manual, mine at least, says to measure (while airhorn inverted) 16mm or .63 inches from the lowest point on the float to the top of the gasket. This is wrong!!! It's 16mm from the gasket to the lowest point on the tip of the float. Basically, your floats need to be just above horizontal. This will put your fuel line right in the center of the sight.
2nd, DO NOT bend the float against the valve seat. Each time you make an adjustment, remove the pin holding the float and adjust it seperate. If you bend it up you'll dent your needle and ruin your kit.
Also, be sure to check your fast idle adjustment before you put it on the car.
When you remove you needle seats, use the widest flatest screwdriver you can find. Those seats are very brittle and they crack extremely easy.
Finally, their are little BB's and shafts in the carb. Make sure you don't loose them and note which goes on top of the other.
Also, when reassembiling, make sure that the choke lever is above the airhorn and in the right position. If you don't, you'll have to remove the entire airhorn to correct it.
The first is, if you are using a Haynes manual, don't use their float adjustment settings. Also, the kit I got had the wrong adjustment settings too. The Haynes manual, mine at least, says to measure (while airhorn inverted) 16mm or .63 inches from the lowest point on the float to the top of the gasket. This is wrong!!! It's 16mm from the gasket to the lowest point on the tip of the float. Basically, your floats need to be just above horizontal. This will put your fuel line right in the center of the sight.
2nd, DO NOT bend the float against the valve seat. Each time you make an adjustment, remove the pin holding the float and adjust it seperate. If you bend it up you'll dent your needle and ruin your kit.
Also, be sure to check your fast idle adjustment before you put it on the car.
When you remove you needle seats, use the widest flatest screwdriver you can find. Those seats are very brittle and they crack extremely easy.
Finally, their are little BB's and shafts in the carb. Make sure you don't loose them and note which goes on top of the other.
Also, when reassembiling, make sure that the choke lever is above the airhorn and in the right position. If you don't, you'll have to remove the entire airhorn to correct it.
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