Sure Bill.

The status of the intake gasket is in question too. As long as it has
cracked, things have shifted and they share bolts. The crack also makes
a lot of heat movement of parts.

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Nope.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "George J. McFadden" wrote:
> >
> > Oh, and by the way, Mike. Once this header is installed I will begin my
> > quest to get my money back for the unnecessary carb repair. I quizzed
> > them yesterday on it again - the fact that a new carb made no change to
> > the way the jeep ran - and they again said they "had" to replace it due
> > to the "bend air horn". I have the pic you sent so I plan on
> > confronting them with the "evidence".
> >
> > Logically it makes sense that the Carter carb was fine. Assuming it
> > runs great once the manifold is replaced the following is true.
> >
> > Jeep runs bad, has exhaust manifold leak. Taken to shop to adjust fuel
> > air mix.
> > Carb diagnosed as prob and replaced. Exhaust manifold leak still
> > present.
> > No change in how jeep runs.
> > Exhaust manifold replaced. Jeep runs fine.
> >
> > Logic says that problem was not with carb but with the manifold leak.
> > Carb did not need to be replaced.
> >
> > Does this sound right?
> >
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> > 98 Ram 1500 5.9L
> > 00 SV650

 

Sure Bill.

The status of the intake gasket is in question too. As long as it has
cracked, things have shifted and they share bolts. The crack also makes
a lot of heat movement of parts.

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Nope.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "George J. McFadden" wrote:
> >
> > Oh, and by the way, Mike. Once this header is installed I will begin my
> > quest to get my money back for the unnecessary carb repair. I quizzed
> > them yesterday on it again - the fact that a new carb made no change to
> > the way the jeep ran - and they again said they "had" to replace it due
> > to the "bend air horn". I have the pic you sent so I plan on
> > confronting them with the "evidence".
> >
> > Logically it makes sense that the Carter carb was fine. Assuming it
> > runs great once the manifold is replaced the following is true.
> >
> > Jeep runs bad, has exhaust manifold leak. Taken to shop to adjust fuel
> > air mix.
> > Carb diagnosed as prob and replaced. Exhaust manifold leak still
> > present.
> > No change in how jeep runs.
> > Exhaust manifold replaced. Jeep runs fine.
> >
> > Logic says that problem was not with carb but with the manifold leak.
> > Carb did not need to be replaced.
> >
> > Does this sound right?
> >
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> > 98 Ram 1500 5.9L
> > 00 SV650

 

Sure Bill.

The status of the intake gasket is in question too. As long as it has
cracked, things have shifted and they share bolts. The crack also makes
a lot of heat movement of parts.

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Nope.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "George J. McFadden" wrote:
> >
> > Oh, and by the way, Mike. Once this header is installed I will begin my
> > quest to get my money back for the unnecessary carb repair. I quizzed
> > them yesterday on it again - the fact that a new carb made no change to
> > the way the jeep ran - and they again said they "had" to replace it due
> > to the "bend air horn". I have the pic you sent so I plan on
> > confronting them with the "evidence".
> >
> > Logically it makes sense that the Carter carb was fine. Assuming it
> > runs great once the manifold is replaced the following is true.
> >
> > Jeep runs bad, has exhaust manifold leak. Taken to shop to adjust fuel
> > air mix.
> > Carb diagnosed as prob and replaced. Exhaust manifold leak still
> > present.
> > No change in how jeep runs.
> > Exhaust manifold replaced. Jeep runs fine.
> >
> > Logic says that problem was not with carb but with the manifold leak.
> > Carb did not need to be replaced.
> >
> > Does this sound right?
> >
> > George
> > 90 Wrangler 4.2L
> > 98 Ram 1500 5.9L
> > 00 SV650