How to rebuild a Rochester Quadrajet 4MV carburetor
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| − | :#Screwdrivers | + | :The carburetor is held together and in place with a multitude of bolts of variuous sizes. There are also alot of small parts on the inside of the carburetor body. It is very important to use some sort of a parts organizer to separate everything. It does not have to be anything fancy. You can often use things usually found around the house such as cupcake pan, silverware tray, or an egg carton will do the job. According to [http://www.hotrodders.com Hotrodders] forum member '''''trees''''': |
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| + | :<blockquote>"As a technique, I use two pans and lable each "bin" and place the old part in one bin and at the same time, I place the new part in the other pan. Most kits are 'generic' so this is the best time to pick out the part that matches the removed part and set the residual parts aside."</blockquote> | ||
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| − | :A digital camera with a good flash will come in very handy. There is no need for a top of the line camera. Even today's cellphones with 5 megapixel or higher rating are more than sufficient. Become familiar with the camera you have and use it to photograph everything, from every angle, every step of the way. If you ever get lost during the rebuild process, you only need to flip through a few pictures to get back on track. Remember, with a digital camera, there are no limitations on how many pictures you take because you are not using film. And when you upload your pictures, be sure to organize them into folders and sub-folders with useful categories for titles, i.e. ''Removal'', ''Disassembly'', etc. | + | :A digital camera with a good flash will come in very handy. There is no need for a top of the line camera. Even today's cellphones with 5 megapixel or higher rating are more than sufficient. Become familiar with the camera you have and use it to photograph everything, from every angle, every step of the way. If you ever get lost during the rebuild process, you only need to flip through a few pictures to get back on track. |
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| + | :Remember, with a digital camera, there are no limitations on how many pictures you can take because you are not using film. And when you upload your pictures, be sure to organize them into folders and sub-folders with useful categories for titles, i.e. ''Removal'', ''Disassembly'', etc. Extra effort here will save alot of time and headache in the future when you have go through the photos to match up the right parts or bolts. | ||
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| + | :The only thing you will need to keep an eye on is the battery life. Make sure to keep the camera fully charged and as often as possible. If you keep the charger plugged into a socket close to where you are working, charging the battery during down time is a breeze. | ||
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:It is also a good idea to use a photo editor for processing images. Quick cropping, sharpening and brightening of photos will turn many mediocre shots into useful images. For a free and easy to use photo editor, [http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php Photoscape] is recommended. [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] is another one, but with more sophisticated features. | :It is also a good idea to use a photo editor for processing images. Quick cropping, sharpening and brightening of photos will turn many mediocre shots into useful images. For a free and easy to use photo editor, [http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php Photoscape] is recommended. [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] is another one, but with more sophisticated features. | ||
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