Downshift linkage is good. It used to move at the throttle end but because it was loose at the transmission end, it would not engage the...
I have a '74 maverick with stock automatic transmission. Problem is that it will not automatically upshift into second gear (at lower or higher...
Mavman- Thank you SOOO much for your help! I replaced the piston that came with my carb kit back to the old stock piston (glad I held on to it!)...
Heh, no worries. Makes me happy actually that I'm not missing parts. I'll look around for a new piston, thanks for the info. :tiphat:
.... Awesome... Rebuild kit's that I've seen don't have any additional parts and unfortunately mavericks are pretty rare where I live. If anyone...
Okay, got a video up and going. At first I was being gentle, then I hit it wide open to simulate stomping on the gas.... You'll notice a pin on...
It's the stock Carter RBS carb. I'm thinking it has to be the spring... I'll try to get a video up on youtube and provide the link to help explain...
The linkage itself does not actuate the pump. There is an internal spring that actuates the pump. The linkage itself keeps the pump in a upright...
Okay, picked up some berrymans B12 - disassembled the carb and accelerator pump assembly, cleaned everything out, sprayed into all the ports, etc....
Thanks for the advice! I'll report back tomorrow with my findings :)
I've darn near replaced everything- literally everything in my 74 mav (250 I6- mostly stock) other than the engine itself trying to fix a problem....
So I decided to upgrade my carburetor to something a bit more spicy than the standard issue 1BBL. Instead of taking the standard approach to a...
This happened a few months back to me on my 74 (using stock starter, replaced with new one and new solenoid). I had the guys test the new starter,...
A bit of luck... I found a 302 (and it sounds decent at that). http://yakima.craigslist.org/pts/488493368.html with 30 over pistons. only problem...
I'm in central Washington, more specifically, Yakima. I really have considered the V8 route. It seems like a great idea, but it looked WAY more...
There really aren't a lot of Mavs where I live unfortuneately. In all honesty, I didn't even know they exsited til I bought mine!:huh: I used to...
Okay, I've been looking through the interwebs for quite a while searching for anything possible. I'm really wanting to get my mav (250ci stock...
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