Fd620 99 conquest issues at 47hrs.

[sofob0909]

UPDATE.

carb bottom torn down last night and may have found the cause of my problems... the jet that screws down into the carb bowl was completely loose it was 1/2 a turn from coming completely out. .. so fuel was probably coming around the jet and messing air fuel up completely. How tight do I need to install this jet? locktight? not sure how it could have come loose.

carb is soaking in carb cleaner soaker tub (aka a paint can with degreaser and diesel fuel) and will be reassembled this weekend.

[dirtdobber]

All I have ever done when installing carb jets is just to snug them up good. I have never seen one come loose, so I wonder if a previous owner/mechanic failed to tighten it. I would not use loctite. Old carb jets have always been "stuck" a bit on their own. Snug it up and it should be fine.

[ARGOJIM]

Just install the jet by hand, perhaps the last time you had it out you missed the final tightening and it was just hand started.
I would use compressed air both ways though passages, I would replace the base gasket. Test the solenoid while it's out.

[ARGOJIM]

Just install the jet by hand, perhaps the last time you had it out you missed the final tightening and it was just hand started.
I would use compressed air both ways though passages, I would replace the base gasket. Test the solenoid while it's out.

With a scre w driver