my van has a 1 barrel carb. is this normal? would a bigger carb give me more power and lead to better gas mileage? how 'bout a spacer?
Dodgevanman
07-26-2007, 06:52 AM
'87 318?
That should be a Holley 2bbl. Look down inside the carb....you should see two venturi's.
Mad Joe
07-26-2007, 07:36 PM
I've got an '86 318 2brl carb. It's very small and I can see how someone might think it's a 1 barrel.
B-300
07-29-2007, 06:01 PM
Just because someone miss-identified a carb on a reality show doesn't mean they are correct.... (A so called Mopar gurru)
I agree with the others.
87318
09-02-2007, 02:56 PM
is it hard to rebuild a carb?
Mad Joe
09-02-2007, 03:02 PM
It would be for me. The odds of the van running ater I rebuilt it would be slim to none.
Dodgevanman
09-04-2007, 07:49 AM
Not if you take your time and keep tabs on the little piece parts that are inside a carburetor.
For someone who has never rebuilt a carburetor, I would suggest a reman. or perhaps get a friend who has experience rebuilding carbs give you a hand.
van-nut
09-04-2007, 12:04 PM
I haven't done too much with automotive carbs, but I have rebuild more motorcycle carbs than I can count. If you're not in a huge hurry and you are able to post pics here, I'm sure that between all of us here at DT we could give you all of the advise you will need to do it correctly. My philosophy is that in the long run you are always better off doing repairs yourself. That's how you learn. :)
Pete
87318
09-04-2007, 04:31 PM
well i got it done and the van runs a lot better. i thought it was just dirty but when i took it apart the accelerator pump had come disconnected. it was really dirty inside but i got it all cleaned up. trottle response and acceleration is a lot better.
