Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: v737d on June 28, 2013, 12:22:49 PM

Title: another question, this one is self induced!
Post by: v737d on June 28, 2013, 12:22:49 PM

Howdy All,

  Doing final adjustments on the QJ before it goes on the truck and it looks like I amy have buggered the secondary opening stop rod.

  With the choke closed I have very close to .015" gap between the rod and the opening stop lever. With the choke all the way open I have waaaay more than .015" more like 5/32". 

This happened because I bent the short end of the rod to get a full 90deg on the secondaries. To get the bend I ended up pulling the rod through the throttle shaft towards the short side hence the large gap on the choke off measurement.

I understand why the rod needs to hit the opening stop lever with the choke open, I don't understand the second measurement with the choke off.

so just how bad did I mess up?

I have pictures if they will help


Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: another question, this one is self induced!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on July 02, 2013, 04:28:20 AM

Pics and a carb number would help....Cliff

Title: Re: another question, this one is self induced!
Post by: v737d on July 02, 2013, 06:59:13 PM

QJ 17085408 rebuilt with a kit from Cliff's including new idle air tubes and a new secondary air door cam.


'86 Dodge W250, 350, 727, np 205 living at 9000 ft


Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: another question, this one is self induced!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on July 03, 2013, 05:25:52 AM

Secondary lock-out.  The best thing you could do there is to throw it away.  It is not needed, provided the operator of the vehicle has enough common sense not to go on the floorboard on a really cold engine......Cliff

Title: Re: another question, this one is self induced!
Post by: v737d on July 03, 2013, 05:46:44 AM

Ha! Great! Thanks for the help, getting smarter every day!

Cheers


Chris