[DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...

[Charles McCall]

The book I have says taht the gaskets can often be re-used. I take it your
experience is otherwise? I believe firmly in Murphy, so it's probably a good
idea to have some on hand. Actually maybe I do have some on-hand - I'll have
to check. 

"Flush everything" - could you be more specific as to what ought to be
flushed and blown, so to speak, so that I don't leave a potential clogging
point? If I don't have compressed air, is there a good plan "b"? 

Thanks!

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
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-----Mensaje original-----
De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
nombre de Asa Jay Laughton
Enviado el: jueves, 07 de abril de 2011 18:03
Para: detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...

Charles,


Sorry, but you're gonna need gaskets.  It's a Holley design.  Just get  
a carb kit, take it apart, flush everything, blow it out, and  
reassemble with the new gaskets.  The book you have if probably a good  
reference.

You -can't- really clean it out without taking it apart, and to put it  
back together you'll need gaskets.

Just my experience. Other may vary.
Asa Jay

Quoting Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:

> Hi Gentle Readers
>
>
>
> Yesterday's question was if DeTomaso had the foresight to install fuel
> filters in their late model cars.
>
>
>
> The general answer appears to be "um, no".
>
>
>
> As a result, I suspect that my carburetor has been serving the function
and
> my hunch is that I have some crud somewhere that is giving me intermittant
> issues. The carb was blueprinted and rebuilt (despite being new) in 2002
or
> so and has been on the car ever since.
>
>
>
> Is there a webpage with a good step-by-step procedure for how to
disassemble
> and clean a Holley 700DP? I have Dave Emanuel's book on Holleys, and there
> is a procedure for complete rebuild - what I'd really like to know is what
> steps I'd need to take to simply clean orfices and things that typically
get
> clogged, not replace gaskets/improve linkages, etc. that are probably just
> fine.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have a favorite reference?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Charles McCall
>
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
>
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
>
>  <http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>
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