Re: [Chrysler300] 413 stuttering update

[paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/17/2011 2:18 PM, Steve Albu wrote:

> I second this opinion.  In both AVS and AFB carburetors, the idle and low
> speed circuits can gum up easily, especially with ethanol fuel now.  The AVS
> carburetors are actually worse since their passages are even smaller than in
> the AFB clusters.  The only way to get them clean that I know of is to
> remove the clusters in the primary circuit and use some carburetor cleaner
> in a spray can and a very thin wire that will go through the small
> holes/tubes in those clusters to be sure they are clean.  When the carb
> spray goes through them at a good rate, you know they are clean.  Just
> dipping these clusters in typical carburetor cleaner doesn't do the job,
> which is what most people tend to rely on.  I started doing this additional
> operation on all my carb rebuilds, and the results are night and day.  Mike
> is right.
> Steve Albu

My mother had this problem in the very simple carb on her Snapper 
lawnmower, a much smaller carb to try and clean, But still not easy.
Several grandkids and I worked on this for over an hour to get that 
thing working again. Even they felt the 'Wahoo' when the mower fired up.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
Hoosier Corps L#6


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