Plymouth Valiant V-100 1965 Service – Technical Manual page 23

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LUBRICATION
FILT
E L E M
,WRAPPER
Fig. 32-Carburetor Air Cleaner Element
Wrapper
If the element is saturated with oil for more than
one-half of its circumference, replace the element and
wrapper. If noticeable quantities of oil are found on
the element, the rest of the system should be in-
spected for proper function.
Clean the metal container and reinstall the filter
and wrapper.
CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER-WITHOUT
WRAPPER
Remove the element from its container. If the ele-
ment is dry and with only one or two oil wetted spots,
clean by blowing with compressed air as outlined on
page 15.
If the element is saturated with oil, install a new
element.
NOTE: Whenever oil wetting of the paper elements
i s observed, the ventilator valve and associated
parts should be inspected for excessive deposit
build-up or plugging.
These services will
be
required more frequently if
the vehicle is used extensively for short trips with
frequent idling.
Carburetor.
Remove the carburetor. Hand turn a
y4
inch
drill
through the passages to dislodge solid
particles.
Under no circumstances should metal be
remover. Use a smaller drill if necessary.
Blow pas-
sages clean.
CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER
(Paper Element Type)
The paper filter element (Figs. 33 and 34) in the
carburetor air cleaner should
be
cleaned every six
months and replaced every two years.
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Fig. 33-Carburetor Air Cleaner-6-Cyl.
To clean, remove the air cleaner from the carbu-
retor. Remove the cover and filter element and
clean the cover and housing. Using compressed air,
gently clean the element by holding the air hoze noz-
zle
at least two inches from the inside screen (Fig. 35).
Examine the element for punctures. Discard an ele-
ment that has small pin-point punctures. Examine the
soft plastic sealing rings on both sides of the element
for smoothness and uniformity.
At this time, also service the Carburetor Choke
Shaft and Linkage as outlined on page 17.
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Fig. 3 M a r b u r e t o r Air C l e a n e r a - C y l .