Need help getting to run properly

[Takoda]

Ah yes, I know that as the " power valve". I think that the diaphragm can rupture in those, especially if there was a strong backfire. I dont have any true knowledge of those so grain of salt is needed...

It has back fired in the past so ill check that. Do you know the symptoms of a rupture?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

It has back fired in the past so ill check that. Do you know the symptoms of a rupture?

Not really. I would pull it and take a look. Perhaps blowing or sucking to make sure the diaphragm is working. The rupture thing is something I read in a magazine 45 years ago, and dont remember details.

 

[Takoda]

Not really. I would pull it and take a look. Perhaps blowing or sucking to make sure the diaphragm is working. The rupture thing is something I read in a magazine 45 years ago, and dont remember details.

I'll definitely take a look. Thanks for your unforgotten knowledge.

 

[Brain75]

The notification for this went to spam for me, so I am weeks out of date, where did you settle at now? Any luck?

 

[Takoda]

The notification for this went to spam for me, so I am weeks out of date, where did you settle at now? Any luck?

Sorry about the late reply. Haven't dug to much into it since posting on county of holiday and funds. But I did happen to get a vacuum gauge and by the images on anther post it seems like a intake manifold leak cause a rough idle. Has anyone ever done one and what is needed to buy to do such things.

 

[Hoosierman]

Sorry about the late reply. Haven't dug to much into it since posting on county of holiday and funds. But I did happen to get a vacuum gauge and by the images on anther post it seems like a intake manifold leak cause a rough idle. Has anyone ever done one and what is needed to buy to do such things.

As in there is a leak at the base of the manifold where it mates to the head?

 

[Takoda]

As in there is a leak at the base of the manifold where it mates to the head?

Yes. I did buy the manifold gasket

 

[Hoosierman]

Yes. I did buy the manifold gasket

I haven't done the manifold gasket, as I don't yet have the need to. But I suspect the thermostat housing needs to be removed in order to do this. Someone can verify for you. If that were the case, and this is just what I would do, I would consider doing any cooking system related work needed, even a coolant flush.

I Had everything off down to the manifold this summer. The only reason I didn't go further was because it looked to me like I had to remove the t-stat housing, and I wasn't ready to do all that when I had a coolant flush to do on my ZJ and my Discovery II at the same time. Too much all at once.

 

[Takoda]

I haven't done the manifold gasket, as I don't yet have the need to. But I suspect the thermostat housing needs to be removed in order to do this. Someone can verify for you. If that were the case, and this is just what I would do, I would consider doing any cooking system related work needed, even a coolant flush.

I Had everything off down to the manifold this summer. The only reason I didn't go further was because it looked to me like I had to remove the t-stat housing, and I wasn't ready to do all that when I had a coolant flush to do on my ZJ and my Discovery II at the same time. Too much all at once.

Ok. Is it a pain to do the thermostat housing? I had it down as far as the carb mounting and such and did see that the thermostat housing looked to be something that had to go. I didnt have enough time nor do I think I had enough gaskets for everything that day and that was the reason I stopped.

 

[Hoosierman]

Ok. Is it a pain to do the thermostat housing? I had it down as far as the carb mounting and such and did see that the thermostat housing looked to be something that had to go. I didnt have enough time nor do I think I had enough gaskets for everything that day and that was the reason I stopped.

I can't speak for the thermostat housing except form what I gather, go VERY VERY EASY on the housing, because I'm getting the hint that they aren't so easy to replace anymore.

And also, if you haven't, I'd get used to buying sheets of gasket maker (SHEETS!!) because gaskets aren't always available for these engines anymore either. I had to make new gaskets for the carb region.