Varajet Air Valve
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Varajet Air Valve
Hey guys
The Air Valve for the secondary on my varajet is stuck open, and as a result the car almost dies whenever the secondary opens.
It feels like there is a heavy spring force holding it open, but i can't see, feel, or find what could be the cause. The haynes rochester manual wasn't any help iether. Any ideas???
The Air Valve for the secondary on my varajet is stuck open, and as a result the car almost dies whenever the secondary opens.
It feels like there is a heavy spring force holding it open, but i can't see, feel, or find what could be the cause. The haynes rochester manual wasn't any help iether. Any ideas???
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Unfortunately, the majority of carb people who visit this forum are V8 guys. And, the carb only lasted a couple of years on 3rd gen V6's.
I had one of those on an '80 Citation 2.8 (that went over a quarter million miles before the body fell off around it). But, it's been almost 8 years since I had it, and longer than that when I put a kit in it. I have a mental picture of the carb, but not the mechanism itself. I believe the Haynes Citation shop manual had a chapter on the carb, but I gave the book away with the car. Oh, that one was mechanical, non-CC as well.
Carb kits have good exploded views and instructions with them. Since you'll probably have to take it apart to fix whatever's wrong with yours, that would probably be a good first step.
Otherwise, you might try the guys on the V6 forum if you haven't already.
I had one of those on an '80 Citation 2.8 (that went over a quarter million miles before the body fell off around it). But, it's been almost 8 years since I had it, and longer than that when I put a kit in it. I have a mental picture of the carb, but not the mechanism itself. I believe the Haynes Citation shop manual had a chapter on the carb, but I gave the book away with the car. Oh, that one was mechanical, non-CC as well.
Carb kits have good exploded views and instructions with them. Since you'll probably have to take it apart to fix whatever's wrong with yours, that would probably be a good first step.
Otherwise, you might try the guys on the V6 forum if you haven't already.
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