Re: [Amc-list] End to Rough Idle - 77 Gremlin

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You had mentioned to drill the tubes to .030 once before and I wasn't sure which tubes you meant.  Now that I have disasembled that part of the carb, I do understand.  I'll try that on the next BBD I get.  Thanks,

Joe Fulton


--- On Mon, 12/1/08, Graham, George W (GE Infra, Energy) <george.graham@xxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Graham, George W (GE Infra, Energy) <george.graham@xxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] End to Rough Idle - 77 Gremlin
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 9:59 AM
> Keep in mind that AMC issued a tech bulletin about these BBD
> problems.
> It basically just said to drill out the bottom of the idle
> bleed tubes
> to .030.   There's really no need for the screens or
> shorter tubes if
> you use good clean quality fuel (I'm talking fuel with
> good cleaning
> additives such as Chevron/Shell/Texaco), and don't play
> in the mud too
> much like the Jeepers.   So if you have a case of rambler
> mentality,
> just drill the tubes.
> 
> I always do this on BBD's I overhaul, and I've
> never had an idle issue
> with any of them.
> 
> George Graham
> AMC of Houston 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Fulton [mailto:piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 1:15 AM
> To: AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans.
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] End to Rough Idle - 77 Gremlin
> 
> Jim,
> 
> The kit was $39.95 from Injection Tech.
> 
> Here's the website:
> http://jeepcarterbbdcarb.com/kit.html
> 
> Joe Fulton
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 11/29/08, Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] End to Rough Idle - 77 Gremlin
> > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 9:21 PM Jim Blair,
> Lynnwood, WA '87
> 
> > Comanche, '83 Jeep J10,
> > '84 Jeep J10
> > 
> > How much was that?
> > 
> > 
> > From: Joe Fulton
> > Subject: [Amc-list] End to Rough Idle - 77 Gremlin
> > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Message-ID: 
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> >  
> > Well, my 77 Gremlin had been parked for the last few
> weeks due to the 
> > rough idle and stalling.  I did some web surfing and
> found a "cure 
> > kit" from Injector Tech in Utah.
> >  The carb is the infamous Carter BBD.  The kit
> includes modified idle 
> > jet tubes and little screens over in the idle suction
> "wells" in the 
> > carb body.
> >  
> > I installed the kit today and it seems to have done
> the trick.  Smooth
> 
> > idle right from start-up with the choke engaged and it
> remains smooth 
> > after the 258 warms up.
> >  
> > I'll start driving it to work again Monday.
> >  
> > Joe Fulton
> > Salinas, CA
> >  
> > 
> >
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