On 7/17/2011 2:18 PM, Steve Albu wrote: > I second this opinion. In both AVS and AFB carburetors, the idle and low > speed circuits can gum up easily, especially with ethanol fuel now. The AVS > carburetors are actually worse since their passages are even smaller than in > the AFB clusters. The only way to get them clean that I know of is to > remove the clusters in the primary circuit and use some carburetor cleaner > in a spray can and a very thin wire that will go through the small > holes/tubes in those clusters to be sure they are clean. When the carb > spray goes through them at a good rate, you know they are clean. Just > dipping these clusters in typical carburetor cleaner doesn't do the job, > which is what most people tend to rely on. I started doing this additional > operation on all my carb rebuilds, and the results are night and day. Mike > is right. > Steve Albu My mother had this problem in the very simple carb on her Snapper lawnmower, a much smaller carb to try and clean, But still not easy. Several grandkids and I worked on this for over an hour to get that thing working again. Even they felt the 'Wahoo' when the mower fired up. -- Paul Holmgren Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1 Hoosier Corps L#6 ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/