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				 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:35 am    Post subject: Bing Carb Type 64 adjustments 	INNOCENT GLOBAL 0.0000 1.0000 | 
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				Hi guys,
 The necessity of changing jets can be a stress raiser if you've not done 
 it before, but I've made most of the mistakes and can finally comment 
 that theres little to worry about, but there are a few things that make 
 the job safer and easier for Bing Type 64 carburetors.
 
 Disassembly can be done right on the engine and should not be a problem 
 with the Stratus Subaru setup. Fuel valves should be shut off. You do 
 need a Bing Manual the first time or so as it offers very specific 
 guidance on everything.
 
 Air filters are removed and the intake tube opening covered with a shop 
 rag to prevent dropping anything into the intake. Then the throttle 
 cables and enrichment (choke) cable lugs need to be disconnected. 
 Rotating the enrichment lever against the spring allows removing the lug 
 and cable. The throttle cable bracket is disconnected at one end to 
 allow it to be pivoted from over the enrichment return spring. The 
 spring is disconnected and set aside. Two large Phillips top cover 
 screws are removed. Anything that would prevent lifting the cover 
 vertically a couple of inches should be removed.
 The throttle is closed to prevent anything from dropping into the 
 intake. The cap, jet needle housing, diaphragm and large spring are 
 lifted off and rotated out of the way. The large spring and jet needle 
 housing is set aside. Note the jet protruding inside the bottom of the 
 carburetor body.
 The jet needle is accessible only after a large blade screwdriver is 
 used to unscrew the threaded retainer from within the topside of the 
 tube. Using too small a screwdriver can easily damage the retainer slot 
 and make it non removable, so grind a large one down to fit inside the 
 tube if necessary. Remove the needle and adjust the circlip as 
 necessary. Note the jet needle identity size by counting the rings, not 
 the notches for the circlip.
 The lower fuel float reservoir spring is pivoted to the rear and up 
 enough to allow the reservoir and floats to be lowered, removed and set 
 aside.
 Before removing the main jet and mid-range jets, take a 6-inch piece of 
 .020 stainless safety wire and insert it down thru the opening of the 
 jets allowing 2-inches to protrude out the bottom. Bend the wire to 
 prevent loosing the small jets as they are removed. The main jet is 
 removed first. Take note of the size of the main jet and set it aside. 
 The mid-range jet is removed second and all successive parts are removed 
 on the wire to keep them from dropping out of sight. Sizes are only 
 found stamped on the main and mid-range jets. Make changes as needed and 
 take note of the arrangement of the jets shown on the Bing exploded view 
 to be sure that the jets are reassembled in proper order.
 
 For reverse assembly, be careful to not stub the jet body end going back 
 into the carburetor body. Be careful to not damage the reservoir gasket 
 on reassembly. Be careful about alignment of the diaphragm key, 
 alignment of the jet needle, the enrichment lug, and final throttle 
 cable position etc.
 
 Small wrenches used to remove the jets and throttle nuts are 8mm, 9mm 
 and 10mm combination open and closed end. These are easily purchased as 
 a set of small ignition wrenches in a plastic envelope from Sears. If 
 you do drop a 10mm nut into the intake as I did once, you can remove it 
 with a high-powered vacuum sweeper by opening the intake valves one side 
 at a time with the spark plug removed while rotating the engine slowly 
 by hand. Just dont make that mistake!
 
 Have a good day.
 
 Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
 
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