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Old April 29th 08, 09:08 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
Jaguar
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Default Turn right, skips and jumps, turn left, back to normal, what thehell?

On Apr 29, 4:04 am, Jaguar > wrote:
> On Apr 24, 1:33 pm, Steve > wrote:
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> > >> Check the simple stuff first.

>
> > > Okay, got some carb cleaner, cleaned it out, replaced plugs, wires,
> > > distrib cap, and air filter. Oil/Oil Filter and clutch recently
> > > replaced. It seems to do it LESS, but it still does it. Might be
> > > carb, might be fuel filter, and I dunno where the float valve would
> > > be, how do I go about checking the carb further and the float valve,
> > > I'll get the fuel filter changed soon.

>
> > The float valve is inside the carb and maintains a constant level of
> > fuel in the small reservoir in the carb that the metering jets draw fuel
> > from. If you buy a carburetor rebuild kit, it will be included (new
> > needle/seat for the valve, and sometimes a new float also). But you
> > should know what you're doing before you tear into a carburetor,
> > particularly one as cantankerous as a last-year-before-fuel-injection
> > Japanese carb. Do the fuel filter first...

>
> F***ING THANK THE LORD.
> It was the fuel filter. I changed it, and god damn is there a
> difference. A-fscking-mazing what a $10 part can do to change how
> your vehicle runs. THANK YOU.


SIDE NOTE: WOOHOO I CAN ACTUALLY PASS PEOPLE NOW.
I went all the way to work 70mph without a damn skip pop or fizzle.
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