removing carb

[carlhako]

How does one remove a carby from the engine?
at the base of it there is a screw ive taken that out thinking the carb
would simply pull out but i cannot get it to come out! any suggestions?
mach 427 btw

[Iridium]

"carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> How does one remove a carby from the engine?
> at the base of it there is a screw ive taken that out thinking the carb
> would simply pull out but i cannot get it to come out! any suggestions?
> mach 427 btw
>

Yank, twist and heave :-) I usually tap them lighly with a hammer or
something as they do tend to get quuuuuite stuck.

--
Dan
Formerly DanTXD

[Richard]

"Iridium" <iridiumdan@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> "carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1164107463.101435.195550@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> > How does one remove a carby from the engine?
> > at the base of it there is a screw ive taken that out thinking the carb
> > would simply pull out but i cannot get it to come out! any suggestions?
> > mach 427 btw
> >
>
> Yank, twist and heave :-) I usually tap them lighly with a hammer or
> something as they do tend to get quuuuuite stuck.
>
> --
> Dan
> Formerly DanTXD
>

There might be a rubber seal that sits around the base of the carb inside,
you might have to replace this to get it to seal properly again.

I take your in the process of rebuilding the motor?

Cheers

[\Doc\]

"carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> How does one remove a carby from the engine?
> at the base of it there is a screw ive taken that out thinking the carb
> would simply pull out but i cannot get it to come out! any suggestions?
> mach 427 btw

The Mach engines are a booger to get the carb out of. There is a retainer
shaft inside (what the screw you removed screwed into) that snugs up against
the carb. Using a hammer and a punch/screwdriver............LIGHTLY tap
this shaft in one direction and then pull and pry, then lightly tap in the
other direction and pull and pry. Eventually it will come out. Sometimes
I've had to actually hit the bottom of the carb (towards the bottom of the
engine) lightly with a hammer to pop it loose.

HTH,

Doc

[carlhako]

oh ok i couldnt get that out i tried
i ended up using a pair of pliers and yanking the carb out that worked
ok

im in the process of cleaning it right up, i bought a wire polishing
tool for the dremel to clean up the head and button its done quite a
good job. ive just finished cleaning every part have purchased some
liquid gasket to make a good seal on everything when i reassemble. am
about to do that now

hopefully the engine will still go when i put it back together :) its
my first attempt

On Nov 22, 12:05 pm, "\"Doc\"" <h...@nahhhh.net> wrote:
> "carlhako" <carlh...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1164107463.101435.195550@h48g2000cwc.g ooglegroups.com...
>
> > How does one remove a carby from the engine?
> > at the base of it there is a screw ive taken that out thinking the carb
> > would simply pull out but i cannot get it to come out! any suggestions?
> > mach 427 btwThe Mach engines are a booger to get the carb out of. There is a retainer
> shaft inside (what the screw you removed screwed into) that snugs up against
> the carb. Using a hammer and a punch/screwdriver............LIGHTLY tap
> this shaft in one direction and then pull and pry, then lightly tap in the
> other direction and pull and pry. Eventually it will come out. Sometimes
> I've had to actually hit the bottom of the carb (towards the bottom of the
> engine) lightly with a hammer to pop it loose.
>
> HTH,
>
> Doc

[Richard]

"carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> oh ok i couldnt get that out i tried
> i ended up using a pair of pliers and yanking the carb out that worked
> ok
>
> im in the process of cleaning it right up, i bought a wire polishing
> tool for the dremel to clean up the head and button its done quite a
> good job. ive just finished cleaning every part have purchased some
> liquid gasket to make a good seal on everything when i reassemble. am
> about to do that now
>
> hopefully the engine will still go when i put it back together :) its
> my first attempt
>

I don't know about anyone else but I wouldn't put any sort of gasket sealer
on the head. If the shim is ok and has know burrs then that should seal it
well enough. The other problem with using sealer is getting it inside the
motor. It might make future disassembly very difficult and could stop the
motor from hitting TDC when you first start it up.

Cheers

[\Doc\]

"Richard" <DK@Hotmail.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1164456402.501379.15890@45g2000cws.googlegrou ps.com...
>> oh ok i couldnt get that out i tried
>> i ended up using a pair of pliers and yanking the carb out that worked
>> ok
>>
>> im in the process of cleaning it right up, i bought a wire polishing
>> tool for the dremel to clean up the head and button its done quite a
>> good job. ive just finished cleaning every part have purchased some
>> liquid gasket to make a good seal on everything when i reassemble. am
>> about to do that now
>>
>> hopefully the engine will still go when i put it back together :) its
>> my first attempt
>>
>
> I don't know about anyone else but I wouldn't put any sort of gasket
> sealer
> on the head. If the shim is ok and has know burrs then that should seal
> it
> well enough. The other problem with using sealer is getting it inside the
> motor. It might make future disassembly very difficult and could stop the
> motor from hitting TDC when you first start it up.
>
> Cheers

I use silicone gasket maker (aka RTV sealant) on the backplate-to-block
surface and the carb-to-block surface. That's it. RTV should NOT be used
on the head gasket.............EVER!!!!

Doc

[carlhako]

ok i didnt use it on the head everywhere else tho

heres a before and after shot

http://users.on.net/~annecarl/cylhead1.jpg
http://users.on.net/~annecarl/polishedhead.jpg

[\Doc\]

"carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ok i didnt use it on the head everywhere else tho
>
> heres a before and after shot
>
> http://users.on.net/~annecarl/cylhead1.jpg
> http://users.on.net/~annecarl/polishedhead.jpg

Beeeee-oooo-tiful!

Doc

[carlhako]

thing rips now
i havent had much running time lately
it wheel stands pretty easy now from standstill give it 3/4throttle and
it'll flip on its roof
ill put the new piston and sleave in one day and switch to 30% nitro
aparently these mach's love it