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Re: Carb Rebuild Kit

To: "Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)" <BODB@chevron.com>
Subject: Re: Carb Rebuild Kit
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:38:07 -0700
Bob,
I stay away from the ZS carbs myself, but try not to put them down.  I
do want to make this comment while you are looking for kits.  Make sure
you ask it the kit contains the metering needle.  Many (on the SU kits
at least) don't.  I have found that the SU kits from TRF do have the
needles, so try them.

Regards,
Joe

"Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)" wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have any experience installing one of those carb rebuild kits
> for a stock Zenith Stromberg like they sell in Moss & the other catalogs?  I
> have a '79 and am wondering about the difficulty and necessity of doing a
> carb rebuild (the catalog says "it's easier than you think").  I don't have
> any specific problems with the carb, but from the postings on this list the
> proper functioning of the carb seems awfully important.  Maybe it's the type
> of thing that after doing it I'd notice the difference, but I wouldn't know
> until I did it.  I'm sure the PO never did anything to the carb so maybe
> cleaning it up after 20 years is a good thing to do.
> 
> I'm expecting some responses to say bag the ZS and go to a Weber, which I'd
> be willing to undertake but I've never gotten a straight answer out of
> anyone on how I can still pass emissions since this is a modification of the
> emissions system (I live in CA).  Is the answer here to hopefully find a
> testing shop that "doesn't realize this is a modification" or do I would I
> have to put the ZS back on every two years for the test?
> 
> Thanks,  Bob
> '79 Spit

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