Kontroll av Fords VV-förgasare

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Information om hur du kontrollerar och underhåller din Fords VV-förgasare.

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Checking a Ford VV carburettor
The Ford Variable Venturi carburettor is fitted to many small Fords.

It looks like an ordinary fixed-jet carburettor , and has some features typical of that type, such as an accelerator pump . However, its main mechanism is of the constant-depression type - like an SU, but tilted through 90 degrees.

Like any carburettor, it can become choked with dirt and sediment , and should be cleaned and checked about once a year.

There are quite a few small, delicate parts, so prepare for this job as you would for a fixed-jet carburettor.

Buy replacements for all the gaskets . You may also need to replace the main needle and jet and the float needle valve if they are worn, and the two diaphragms if they are damaged.

Remove the carburettor from the car for cleaning, keeping it upright to avoid spilling fuel . Clean the outside before you dismantle it, to keep dirt out of the inside. Wash the parts in petrol and wipe them clean with a lint-free rag. Do not wash diaphragms - keep in a clean, dry place.

After reassembly, oil the external moving parts lightly.

Make a note of the number of turns needed to unscrew adjustable parts such as the main needle, so that you can refit them in the same place. Also make notes on, or drawings of, any parts such as washers, so as not to refit them in the wrong order.

The automatic choke is adjustable, and resembles that on a GM Varajet. Turn to the 'rich' setting for unusually cold weather, and the `lean' setting for hot weather. The choke is pre-set by Ford, and should not be adjusted to compensate for poor starting due to other causes.
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The carburettor combines the main features of the fixed-jet and the variable-jet types. It responds well to a yearly overhaul. No special tools are required.

Adjusting the choke
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The richness of the mixture for cold starting is set by Ford for the average climate. In exceptionally cold conditions, you can adjust the choke by loosening the three screws which hold its outer casing, and turning the casing until its index mark is opposite the left-hand mark on the carburettor body. Tighten the screws. In warm conditions, turn to the right-hand mark.

Taking out the needle
Take out the screws securing the top of the body and lift the top off. It is a plain lid with no parts attached to it.
From the inside, push out the plastic blanking disc opposite the end of the needle. (remember to refit the disk when reassembling.)
Unscrew the needle through the blanking-disc hole, counting the number of turns it takes you until you can pull the needle out.
Pull the needle straight out, taking care not to bend it. Check the needle and renew it if it is worn - however slight the wear.
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Unscrew and remove the top.
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Push out the blanking disc with a screwdriver.
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Unscrew the needle through the hole, counting turns.
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Pull out the needle, do not bend it.
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Ensure that the metering-rod spring is fitted, and is central and vertical.

Removing the jet body
Take out the four screws holding the jet body - the block which houses the main jet. Lift out the jet body.
Check the jet carefully for wear. It tends to wear oval. If it is not perfectly round, renew it.
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Remove the four screws holding the jet body.
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Lift the jet body out of the float chamber.

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Checking the float and needle valve
Prise the float pivot loose from its clips. Shake the float to make sure there is no fuel in it as the result of a leak. If it leaks, renew it.

Pull the float needle out of the valve and check both the needle and its seating for wear. A worn needle valve causes flooding and should be replaced.
Wash out the float chamber with a little petrol, and wipe it clean with a lint-free rag.
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Prise the float pivot out of its clips.
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Lift the float needle out of its seating.

Removing the accelerator pump
Remove the three screws holding the cover of the accelerator pump. Take off the cover, which has a spring under it.

Check the diaphragm for holes, cracks, perishing or wrinkles. Even a pinhole can spoil its operation. Fit a new diaphragm if necessary.

Also check that the jets under the diaphragm are clean. To clean them, remove and wash in petrol and blow through them with a foot pump.
Do not poke jets with wire or brushes — even a soft brush can leave a bristle in a jet and block it.
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Remove the three screws holding the pump cover.
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Lift off the cover and remove the spring.
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Peel off the diaphragm, noting which way it is fitted.

Freeing the diaphragm
Remove the four screw holding the diaphragm cover. Take off the cover and the spring immediately under it.

Carefully peel the edges of the diaphragm free of the main carburettor body. Free the centre of the diaphragm by pushing off the circlip holding it, taking care not to nick the diaphragm.

Check the diaphragm, as you did that of the accelerator pump , and refit it carefully.

There is a small spring in the piston part of the air valve, inside the square aperture above and to the left of the diaphragm make sure that it is centrally placed and pointing upwards before refitting the top.
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Remove the four screws securing the diaphragm cover.
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Remove the cover and spring; free the diaphragm edges.
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Free the centre of the diaphragm by carefully easing off the circlip.
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Check the diaphragm for holes or any other damage.

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