Carburetor Cleaning And Inspection - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

FUEL SYSTEMS 1J-15
Fig. 1 J - 2 6 Float Assembly
(15) Remove main metering jets (fig. 1J-27).
(16) Remove venturi cluster screws. Remove venturi
cluster and gaskets from main body. Discard gaskets.
Do not remove idle orifice tubes or main vent tubes from
cluster.
6 0 4 4 0
Fig. 1J-27 Main Metering Jets
(17) Invert carburetor main body and drop out accel-
erator pump discharge (fig. 1J-28).
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Fig. 1 J - 2 8 Check Ball Location
(18) Turn idle limiter caps to stop. Remove plastic
limiter caps from idle air mixture screws by carefully
turning No. 10 sheet metal screw into center of cap.
Alternately, cut through limiters with soldering gun and
pry off. Count number of turns required to seat each
screw and make note for use during assembly. Remove
idle screws and springs from throttle body.
(19) Remove screws attaching throttle body to main
body and separate bodies. Discard gasket.
Cleaning and inspection
Dirt, gum, water, or carbon contamination in the ca-
buretor or on exterior moving parts is often responsible
for unsatisfactory performance. Efficient carburetion
depends upon careful cleaning and inspection.
The cleaning and inspection procedures here do not
cover those parts included in the carburetor overhaul
repair kit. Install all gaskets and parts included in the
repair kit when the carburetor is assembled. Discard
original gaskets and parts.
Wash all parts, except vacuum diaphragm, in clean
commercial carburetor cleaning solvent. If a commercial
solvent is not available, use mineral spirits, lacquer
thinner or denatured alcohol.
If commercial solvent is used, rinse the cleaned parts
in hot water to remove all traces of solvent, then blow
dry with compressed air. Wipe the parts that cannot be