[DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...

[asajay at asajay.com]

Probably good.

Quoting Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:

> It's for a 4150/4160 so I think I'm all set. While digging around a little
> more in the garage I found the complete set of Holley jets I bought. I think
> I bought the gaskets at the same time now that I think about it.
>
> Speaking of gaskets, I also found the original blue rubber gaskets that were
> in the carb when I bought it. They were used for probably 2 months before I
> sent the carb off to be blueprinted and flowed, and they replaced the
> brand-new blue rubber gaskets with other, brand-new gaskets. Can I assume
> that these gaskets, despite being 9 years old, are probably fine if they've
> been sitting on the shelf for the past 9 years?
>
> 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 19:47
> Para: detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...
>
> So, you do realize all Holleys are -not- the same.  You'll need to
> make sure your gasket kit is made for the LIST number of the Holley
> carb you have.
>
> As for cleaning, I like to soak all the bits in a gallon can of
> carb-clean.  I have a nice basket to put parts in, dunk the basket in
> the can of cleaner and let soak for a while.  Anywhere from a half
> hour to a day depending on how cruddy things look.
>
> Remove from the cleaner and wash with clean warm water.  Then blow dry
> with compressed air.
>
> Really hard deposits won't come clean with a can of spray carb cleaner
> unless you work at it.  The gallon can-o-stuff I use is highly caustic:
> https://napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=MCR6402_0006414466
>
> But it works very well.
>
> Good luck,
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:
>
>> I was digging in the garage and just happened to find a Holley Rebuild
> Kit,
>> unopened!
>>
>> I wonder where it came from? Doesn't really matter I suppose. It's got
> paper
>> gaskets though, and not the blue rubber ones
>>
>> Charles McCall
>> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
>> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: Tomas Gunnarsson [mailto:guson at home.se]
>> Enviado el: jueves, 07 de abril de 2011 19:25
>> Para: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Asunto: RE: [DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...
>>
>> I suggest getting new gaskets anyway. I just took my carb apart and the
> blue
>> gaskets mainly came off the carb OK but some sections kinda stuck and the
>> gasket surface is no longer pristine. I've reused gaskets before when I
> was
>> re-jetting the carb but if the gaskets are 9 years old I would say they
>> deserve retirement.
>>
>> Tomas
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Sent: den 7 april 2011 18:22
>> To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 4/7/11 9 18 43, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:
>>
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>>> The blue gaskets are designed to be reused and work GREAT.   The old
>> cork gaskets are a one-shot deal.
>>>
>>> >"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?
>>>
>>>>> When you take it apart, if it looks like a hole, or a slot, or a
>> channel, it needs to be blown and sprayed out with carb cleaner and
>> compressed air.
>>
>>
>>> >If I don't have compressed air, is there a good plan "b"?
>>>
>>>>> Buy compressed air.   You can buy it in a small can at any camera or
>> computer store.
>>
>> Mike
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