How do I lock the shutter valve open?
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How do I lock the shutter valve open?
How do I lock the shutter valve open (84 12a california stock)?
Short of removing the rats nest and replacing the valve. Looking for a quick fix since the vehicle will be retired in a few months. And my back hurts too much to mess with replacing the valve and messing with that rats nightmare.
I used search first yes. Found the nfo that it needs to be fixed or opened but not how to just lock it open.
Short of removing the rats nest and replacing the valve. Looking for a quick fix since the vehicle will be retired in a few months. And my back hurts too much to mess with replacing the valve and messing with that rats nightmare.
I used search first yes. Found the nfo that it needs to be fixed or opened but not how to just lock it open.
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I believe you should be able to just move the linkage into the position you desire, then find a way to wire it in place.
In my case, I pulled the carb and then removed the little screws that hold the "flap" on the shaft (leaving the shaft in place, and DO NOT drop a screw into the intake).
In my case, I pulled the carb and then removed the little screws that hold the "flap" on the shaft (leaving the shaft in place, and DO NOT drop a screw into the intake).
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Here's why I decided to leave the shaft in place, and my logic may be flawed but it seemed to make sense to me at the time:
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
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Here's why I decided to leave the shaft in place, and my logic may be flawed but it seemed to make sense to me at the time:
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
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Here's why I decided to leave the shaft in place, and my logic may be flawed but it seemed to make sense to me at the time:
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
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Here's why I decided to leave the shaft in place, and my logic may be flawed but it seemed to make sense to me at the time:
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
The rear primary opening on the Nikki is slightly larger than the front. This is to make up for the airflow restriction caused by the shutter valve. I figured that if the shaft was removed, it would throw off the balance of the carb front to rear. Any thoughts on this?
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AH HA. Thank you Jeff. I accidentally got you and Kentetsu mixed up and sent him a PM regarding this stuff. You see that hole under the channel you made for the rearward runners? I think that is supposed to be Mazda's version of the channel you made, to equal out the flow the way the front channel does. I was wondering if you thought that would make any difference in the idle quality or general performance of the carb. I was just going to fill it with JB and cut the larger channel like you did.
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Don't bother filling it. Too much work, not enough gain, possibility of it coming loose and making its way into the engine.
I don't use JB weld anywhere on intake manifolds. I prefer mechanical plugs where possible.
Have you seen how JB weld reacts to gas fumes? Not well. Since the intake manifold encouters fumes and liquid fuel, I'd say to avoid its use there. Lots of people use it, but that doesn't make them right.
I don't use JB weld anywhere on intake manifolds. I prefer mechanical plugs where possible.
Have you seen how JB weld reacts to gas fumes? Not well. Since the intake manifold encouters fumes and liquid fuel, I'd say to avoid its use there. Lots of people use it, but that doesn't make them right.
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Well actually I've only ever used it once, to install the freeze plugs in the intake coolant passages. So no, i haven't seen how the stuff reacts with, well anything. I had the stuff for over a year before I actually had a chance to use it. I have no idea what a mechanical plug is, but I'll find out. Maybe I'll just smooth out the edges, just incase it effects flow. I still have to get the proper bits for my "dremel" to get some grinding done.
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What I meant by mechanical plug is basically anything that is a physical obstruction that can't be weakened or removed under normal engine operation. Things like NPT pipe plugs or a block off plate held on with bolts or screws, and also small screws in short lengths of rubber hose. Normal engine operation won't allow these 'mechanical plugs' to dislodge and enter the engine.
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Well I finally got the shutter valved wired. It's about has half *** a job as you can do. I tried a bunch of various combos of zip ties and wires. I used a piece of a coat hanger to thread the hole and wrap around the valve then 2 linked zip's to put some tension on it. It's sad and I wonder how long before it melts. But anyway here's a pic. Someone must of taken out the rats nest before because the top middle bolt was missing and it was rusted in that area.
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Plugging the large hole does not fix a defective shutter valve.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shutter.htm
That just cuts off the air but the butterfly thing still stays closed. Correct me if I am wrong.
I have spent the last month asking about this and lot of people said wire it shut or get a SA manifold. If I did the wire shut wrong please let me know. Input appreciated.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shutter.htm
That just cuts off the air but the butterfly thing still stays closed. Correct me if I am wrong.
I have spent the last month asking about this and lot of people said wire it shut or get a SA manifold. If I did the wire shut wrong please let me know. Input appreciated.
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