Anyone good with Weber downdrafts? '79 Civic content.

[Sobe_Death]

I just bought a '79 Civic 1200 last night in that is having a rough time running right. It does well when at 50% throttle or more, but that won't work to get it home.

It's got some aftermarket electronic pulsator fuel pump on it, so that's my first suspect causing it to run rich; the pump keeps running even with the engine off. Will the OEM style mechanical pump even work with the Weber carb?

The car runs, it's just a bitch and a half to drive around and you have to have the choke on the first notch to keep it running at all.

Oh and pictures as required

http://images.craigslist.org/3p23of3lf5O55W35S5a86492548aabb3718ff.jpg
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-Parker

[quickdodge®]

I['ve been seeing that on CG for a while, lolol. Cool shit. Let's meet up, man. Later, QD.

[Total_Blender]

The OEM pump should work with the Weber.

If you can't find an OEM pump, I am pretty sure I gave a guy named Bryan a box of about a dozen of them when I sold him my '79. His shop is in Gwinnett, and he posts on the 1st gen Honda forums every once in a while.

Other than it loading up from too high fuel pressure, check that your timing is right, and make sure there are no vac leaks (those Weber adapters will leak unless you loc-tite the screws that attach them together and to the manifold).

[quickdodge®]

^^^ I've actually got someone more knowledgeable (and nicer) in mind to send him to. Lolol. Later, QD.

[Sobe_Death]

Say, you guys wouldn't have any names of those shops there would you :crazy:

I'm planning on getting it running right to drive everyday, then dig all of the bondo out of the roof channels and probably find a way to delete this sunroof as well.

Checking the timing ought to be fun; I haven't held a timing light since I owned my '80 wagon 10 years ago:camera:

[quickdodge®]

PM your way. Later, QD.

[91ma70]

Do you know which weber it is?

[Saung]

Conrat! You finally got yourself an old Civic. QD got you cover.

[Got Milk?]

Holly shit!!!!!!! QD, you're not the only one now..... lol

[Total_Blender]

^^^ I've actually got someone more knowledgeable (and nicer) in mind to send him to. Lolol. Later, QD.

Yeah Bryan is wound pretty tight. Tro lol lol (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsDdIByh8A)

Never met Adam but he sounds like a nice guy :goodjob:

[quickdodge®]

Holly shit!!!!!!! QD, you're not the only one now..... lol

I know, lolol. I'm almost upset that I'm not The Man anymore with mine. But I'm glad someone else did pick one up and hope to see it around a lot.



Never met Adam but he sounds like a nice guy :goodjob:

Nice and "hip to it" lolol. Knows his shit. Hail not only races, but he builds his own cars. From scratch, lolol. I bought my first 1st gen Civic from him back in 1990 if that shows you how long he has been around, lolol. Later, QD.

[BABY J]

These are gay.

[quickdodge®]

^^^ Appreciate the call back, man! Later, QD.

[Sobe_Death]

These are gay.

Ha, I thought I used to see you hanging around the Civic1200 boards a few years back :???:


I also forgot to mention that it has the deluxe gauges. Not too bad a find!

[quickdodge®]

^^^ He has a 77 1200.

Sobe, is yours the 1200 or CVCC? Later, QD.

[Sobe_Death]

It's a 1200. Did Jackson Racing make a 4-1 header that DIDN"T come out through the grille? I think I remember seeing one, but can't confirm. This one has some kind of 4-1 header on it that's getting pretty rusty.

[quickdodge®]

You still going to work on your car this weekend? Later, QD.

[Sobe_Death]

From what I can tell, it's a Weber DGEV 32/36, and from what I've read they don't like much more than 3lbs of fuel pressure before the floats are overpowered. Looking down into the carb, you can see fuel dripping when it's idling. Meh. I guess I will have to build some kind of pressure regulator for it or just wait on an OEM pump to get here

[Me86Rob]

I have a webber downdraft I'd sell. Cant remember the size, and I know it needs a rebuilt, but its off an SCCA 914. Real nice, OG webber. Ill look at it tomorrow and let you know.

[Total_Blender]

From what I can tell, it's a Weber DGEV 32/36, and from what I've read they don't like much more than 3lbs of fuel pressure before the floats are overpowered.

Yeah it doesn't take much. The generic electric fuel pumps most people use for conversions will blow right through a needle valve. Happened to me many times.

[RutRoe]

Congrats Parker ! Dig it man!

[Sobe_Death]

OK, so does anyone recommend any shops around Atlanta that would be able to get this carb working correctly? I have opened it up, cleaned it, replaced parts, and I STILL can't get the primary to stop pouring fuel into the manifold at idle.

[F8d2Blk]

has a vacuum leak at the bowl? Possibly. I am not an expert. But I had this problem with mine, except mine is a holley. The bolts the hold the float bowl wasn't sealing up the bowl, causing a vacuum leak, causing fuel to be pulled through at idle.

Tired of messing with it:

http://www.carbjunkys.com/

They charge $200 no matter what.

[Sobe_Death]

From what I understand, the Holley and Weber carbs are essentially the same. It has a new gasket between the halves of the float bowl, but it could be leaking. I dunno. CarbJunkys is pretty freakin expensive; you can find a new 32/36 on ebay for maybe $50 more than that

[quickdodge®]

You know my answer. Later, QD.

[Sobe_Death]

Haha yeah, I guess I could just drive it out to Conyers. I really hate to drive it while it's pouring gas like this though.

[loa706]

my 77 has had just one problem with the thermastat housing (water outlet/water neck) they put in a 83 instead of a 77-79 one so the air filter wont fit up top but cut some hoses and made it work...ima ture it on today c it itt works right without over heating...cuz i had to re seal it becouse it was leaking and over heating...all is good...nice car