About 18 months ago, the World's Slowest Auto Mechanic bought a carburetor
online. About 6 months ago, I got around to installing it; I reported my
difficulties then -- the rebuilt 230 ran just fine at high speed, but idled
poorly. The general consensus from the group was that the 1-barrel Carter
had a problem with the idle circuit (after having ruled out a vacuum leak).
I resolved to take it to someone to check out.
And so, today I got around to it. I should add: There's been a slow drip
from a plug at the base of the bowl -- it seems not to have been pressed all
the way in, compared to my original carb.
The carburetor man looked at it without taking it apart, and suggested that
I should bring him my old carburetor to build! He said it would be a safer
bet -- that way, I'd be assured that the needle aperatures, etc. would be
right for the car. I dunno; the carb I bought looks identical, and ran just
fine except for the idle. I paid $75 for it -- and this guy wants $105 to
rebuild my old one! It's too late to go back to the original seller, to be
fair to him -- but on the other hand, I don't think I got what I paid for.
What would you do, if you were in my shoes?
Dan, TWSAM
'55 Savoy
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