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I tried that, but still can't pull it tight enough to reduce enough slack that the squeal and belt slap stops. I bought a 24 inch long breakover I plan to try to see if I can get more leverage. Thought maybe someone might have tried something I hadn't thought of. Thanks for your input.

Does anyone have a trick for getting the belt tension right on a factory A/C compressor set up? I am having an issue with belt slap and squealing. I have plenty of adjustment left with the idler pulley but just cant seem to get it tight enough to keep it from squealing and slapping around. The...

This is a shot in the dark, but it happened to me on a 65 Mustang I had years ago. I had a noise that sounded like a bad lifter. As it turned out, it was a loose sparkplug due to worn out threads. It was a compression leak at the spark plug. I would have to retighten it every so often and the...

I planned on cleaning the bowl screws before reassembly. The carb is the one that was on the car when I bought it 20 years ago. The guy that did the rebuild was just someone that was recommended to me from a friend that had used him for other work and was satisfied with the results. The only...

My carb. is an 80457-1 which is a 4160. It has the goldish finish. The secondary side looked perfectly fine, no gray stuff. I did notice that both bowls are missing the finish inside. (I've attached a photo for review. ) One thing to note is that I know that the initial rebuilder used "brake...

Ok, let me respond to the questions and answers that you guys provided. First, let me clarify that the carb. was cleaned and rebuilt 2 months ago. Since then the car has only had no more than 2 hours of run time on it, mostly sitting in my garage trying to get the thing to idle. Since I could...

Hoping someone can tell me what this gray powder is in my metering block? Everything I have read says that white residue is from Ethanol but this stuff is gray and literally caked in there blocking everything up. For some history, I have been having carb. issues for a couple of months now...

I agree with everyone's comments. Makes more sense to clean and make new filter material rather than to spend $50 for a re-pop.

FYI if anyone else is in need of one of these I found them at NPD. Seems a bit expensive for what it is though. See attachment.

I'm with you on everything but your last recommendation regarding "replacement filter material"? What specifically are you referring to? Thanks

One last question regarding installation. Are any modifications required to make it fit and will the original hanger straps still fit? Thanks

I am looking at replacing the gas tank in my 72 convertible. I have seen several posts recommending the Spectra Premium F32A from RockAuto. Is this part number compatible with convertibles or just the Mach 1/Sports roof models? Thanks

Thanks so much to everyone for their input. This has been an extremely frustrating process that I have been going through especially since I have owned this car for 20 plus years and it has always run like a top with virtually no issues until now. Guess I should consider myself lucky. In...

Thanks, I'll go through the adjustment process again and try to confirm that the float is set correctly and check the needle and seat again as you suggest. Hopefully I can sneak up on it and finally get this thing running correctly once and for all. Thanks for your patience with me....I'm learning.

Can't really say if there was trash each time as I did not do the rebuild. First time there was white/gray trash in the bowels and particles from deteriorated o-rings from the needle and seats according to the guy that did the work. Subsequent times everything was cleaned out with carb cleaner...

This carb has been apart three times in recent weeks and cleaned out each time. First time to clean it out and replace needle and seats, second time to do a rebuild and third time to address a leak at the crossover tube. If I am still getting trash in the carb maybe it's time I replaced the gas...

I suspect a bad rebuild job. I adjusted the float level as you suggested but it won't idle long enough to do anything. I can still see gas leaking around the secondary shaft although less than before. At times it acts as if there might be a vacuum leak as well but if it's leaking gas from the...

Would the float level being too high cause it to stumble and die at idle? Upon cold start up, it seems to initially idle somewhat OK with choke engaged, but after warm up it stumbles badly and dies. Smells like it's running really rich too but can't reset anything since it won't idle. I'm just a...

I checked that earlier and it looked ok but I'll check it again. Maybe it changed after I made adjustments to the choke setting and the mixture? Haven't checked it since those settings were made. Thanks Hemikiller!

Well my carburetor issues continue! I had a rebuilt kit put into my Holley 80457-1 thinking this would solve my issues with this carb.....nope. While try to set the air fuel mixture I noticed that I had a fuel leak coming from the rear butterfly shaft on the driver side. Obviously it revved up...