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[F1L8EY]

OK TMF CREW

 

i think just looking at this photo below i might answer my own question.

 

i today tried to replace the needle and spring in my carb, but now i have a horrible high pitch squeal coming from the carb.

 

as the old needle was corroded into the piston (the washer thing on top of the needle ) i used the piston from another engine i had (assuming the 1 ltr carbs were the same) but looking at the picture below now i can see the float bowls are slightly different. it now makes a horrible screech. what could cause this ?? is it the wrong piston ??

 

many thanks for any help guys

 

 

[M J W J]

Is it almost like a high pitched whistle?

 

If so it probably means you have a small air leak somewhere and air is rushing in making the high pitched sound. Check all your mating surfaces are clean and that any seals/ gaskets are seated properly. You may need to replace them.

[F1L8EY]

OK well i cleaned the mating faces and used new gaskets i have not tightened the carb on too much just nipped it up, ill try tomorrow to tighten it further 

[jaydee]

Piston and dashpot are matched assembly, you need to swap both together from one carb to another

Whisteling maybe lean condition-air leak

[F1L8EY]

MOD PLEASE CLOSE THREAD 

 

cheers guys, tightened the 2 nuts holding the carb to the manifold running fine now

 

Filbey