Thread: New old carb, won't stay running

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I decided to try my hand at carb rebuilding. Disassemble, clean, put back together in reverse order with replacement parts.... It is a carter afb. I am (or was) pretty sure I did everything right. I obviously didn't. The car starts right up and sounds great...................for a few seconds. Then it starts surging, bogging, idling up and down, back up and down again until it eventually dies. I first thought that maybe it was getting too much gas, but feathering the pedal does nothing to help it. So, maybe it isn't getting enough gas. Floats set wrong? I followed the specs in the rebuild kit. I think the root of my problem is all my fault. (duh...) there is a little doodad in the carb that I suspect, but I have no idea what it does, or what it is called. It is a little brass piece with a ball (like a large BB) held captive in it by a tiny brass tab. This tab broke off so I took a chance and installed this without the little tab. Bad idea, but next time I will know better, hell, I knew better the first time...... What have I done?

You left a part out and still expect it to run right??? Damn boy, that only works with appendixes and gall bladers!!!

Hey, who ever said all the parts were completely necessary????? Damn Boy, haven't you ever had parts left over? kidding

Can individual little piece parts be bought somewhere?

I'll take my exploded view diagram (the one with chem dip spilled all over it) around to some local shops. Someone is bound to have it. Thanks for the idea!