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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Carbs are not difficult; they just require a systematic approach--like almost anything else. Unless it is new out of the box, assume NOTHING is correct until you have verified it. Don't go changing parts willy-nilly. Proceed in any orderly fashion. Cars and other power equipment have used carbs for well over 110 years. At least with a carb, you can usually see the problem. Its very difficult to trace the electrons moving around inside the chips in the EFI computer.
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Agreed....but still sometimes its tough to figure out what's wrong.
The Holley carbs are very similar to Webers. High quality and very adjustable with jets that can be changed without tearing it all apart (though usually changing jets will not solve the problem).
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