1996 115 Looper Carb Rebuild...I need help!

[ksubigbuck]

It appears that the throttle body needs to come off because that is where the jets are located, but I can't see any plausible way to get the throttle body off without removing the lower pan/cowling. I attempted to remove the lower pan, but after removing the three bolts that fasten to two sides together it isn't budging. Am I missing something? I have the factory service manual, but it doesn't cover the removal of the throttle body or the lower pan. I'm at an impasse here...has anyone dealt with this?

Thanks,
Hunter

 

[jakedaawg]

There are four bolts. One on out side in front, one on inside bottom in front. Two readily noticeable in back

 

[jakedaawg]

Once you get the cowl off to get throttle bodies off is just digging and un-bolting and unhooking...

 

[ksubigbuck]

Jake, you are the man. I missed the rearmost bolt. The handle to unlock the upper cowl was covering the bolt...flipped it over and there it was. Sometimes I'm an idiot

 

[bob johnson]

youre NOT an idiot...you came here....!!!!!!! that shows how smart you are!......the little things that help us continue on our way !!

 

[ksubigbuck]

Interesting...all 4 carbs had the intermediate orifices completely loose behind the bowl drain plug. Do these have a habit of coming loose on their own? I noticed the manual doesn't give a torque spec for this orifice, only the plug.

 

[jakedaawg]

Check to make sure bowls not warped excessively.

 

[ksubigbuck]

One was warped excessively, the other three weren't too bad. I went ahead and replaced all 4 :greedy_dollars: