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    Need help to tune stock carb on 258

    This is an old style carburetor, single barrel, float chamber, with an adjustable dial for ? - it moves the butterfly valve to different settings. After I replaced the fuel pump which failed 280 miles from home in the Alaskan back country...had to gravity feed the carb to get out to the highway...
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    Hesitates in 2nd gear and/or Sputters in 1st and 2nd

    A word of caution regarding Sea Foam or any other (flammable) cleaner. I had to douse a carburetor fire last night after I sprayed carb cleaner on my (still warm) carburetor and then tried to start the engine. Guys in the parts store just laughed and pointed when I tried to get their attention...
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    Hesitates in 2nd gear and/or Sputters in 1st and 2nd

    This thread gave me a few ideas to troubleshoot my ol' 1976 CJ7: vacuum lines / battery connections
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    Stock carb setup for 1976 258 6-cyl

    <tbody> Year 1976 Plant / Transmission Toledo, 3-speed, Left Hand Drive Model CJ7 JEEP®, 94 inch Wheelbase, Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Rating 4150 lbs GVW, models 83, 84, & 93 Engine 6 Cyl, 258 CID, 110 HP </tbody> I had to replace the stock mechanical fuel pump with direct OEM part -...
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