Re: [AMC-list] choke on Carter BBD 8302S on AMC 1981 Spirit 6 cyl 258

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd think the stub of the broken screw and the one good one would be enough to
keep thing in line and working. 

Ken

Quoting gqrxzy8974@xxxxxxxx:

> I ordered the choke pull-off (1C1006) and choke thermostat (2C1007) from
> rockauto and they arrived this friday.  Minimal tests of the new parts
> (not on the AMC) show the pull-off holds vacuum and moves, and the choke
> thermostat measures 2.5 ohms (haven't tried powering it).
> 
> With the carburetor still on the AMC, I managed to remove the old
> thermostat including the hard to access screw.  It wasn't all that hard,
> just not easy and I'm sure it will be harder to get the screws back in.
> 
> The gasket between the old thermostat and where it goes is broken,
> do I need it?  The new thermostat didn't arrive with a replacement
> gasket.
> 
> In removing the old pull-off I ran into problems.  The linkage screw
> came out fine and one of the T15 head mounting screws.  The other T15
> head mounting screw didn't turn.  Twisting harder resulted in the head
> stripping out.  I drilled off the head of the screw and got the old
> pull-off off the carburetor.
> 
> This left the rest of the screw stuck in the mounting hole in the
> carburetor air horn.
> 
> The new pull-off has a differently shaped mounting bracket and places
> for 3 mounting screws instead of two.  Holding the new pull-off up where
> it would go shows that there are mounting posts in the air horn casting
> for all three screws.
> 
>   one empty (where the screw came out),
>   one with the remains of the stuck screw in it,
>   and one which has never been drilled nor tapped.
> 
> I'm still thinking about the next step and am requesting suggestions.
> 
> Thoughts for a 2nd mounting screw/hold include:
> 
>   remove the stuck screw? (how?)
> 
>   drill/tap the 3rd screw position?
> 
>   hack up some extra mounting structure connected somewhere
>   else on the carburetor for a 2nd mounting point
> 
> Any suggestions or ideas?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Michael
> 
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