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AirCare Rcpair
Speeic Problems
Here s an example ofa specific problern I have encountered on p<e-1988
Suzuki Samurai' S which causes a CO falre in the AirCare driving test Altbough this
Is a comm.on problem with these vchicles many Asan irnport carburettors have
similardesgnfeatnres which producethe sametypeo problems.
1. Labyrinth hale
2. Powercushlon jet
Take a Iook atFig# 1 (above) oftheSuzukipowervalvecircuitfroma 1987
Samurai. You will note that the vacuum supply from me ntake manifold passes
through a restrction orfice which Suzuki calls a "cushion jet"_This feature IS
common to a number of Astan rnanufactured carburenors and is intended to slow
power valvc operation. The other desgn feature which Suzuki uses on ths
carburettor is a labyrinth hale which bleeds off sorne of me vacuum signa! from
aboye tbe power valve pistan. Thecombination of these features allows the vaIve to
open qnickly but close slowy,
Now Iets look at what happcns as the power valve pistan and bore wear, As
wdearancebetween-thepistol:md fue
vacuum which leaks around the pistan. As we noted in the previons paragiaph ths
vacuum is supplied tbrough the "cushion jet" so the volume that can be suppled is
Imited bythe sze of thejet To make matters worse we are aIready bleedng offsorne
of the available volume through the labyrinth hole. As wear ncreases the power
valve opens ar higher manifold vacuum Ievels and loaded mode Aireare failures are
the result, As the wear gets WOISe the problem will show up dung high idle
operation as well.
There are several waysto corrcct this problem other than replacernent with a
"new" (not rebnilt) carburettor, 1 prefer to do all three at once so the repar Iasts, Step
one, driU out rhe cushionjet to 7/
64"
to ncrease thc flow volume. Step two, plug the
Iabyrinth hole toremove this bleed point. Step three, re place the power valve pistan.
ifIt as available, tomnmize pistn to bore clearance and bleed off Withthere
modicarions the power valve resumes normal operation even as the carburettor
body contmues to wear over rime, since the powervalve spring rate becomes the
only maior control factor.
_1 hope ths articlc has shed sorne Iight on the type of problems to lok for
. wfien diagnosing power valve related CO problems on carburetted vehices. 1plan to
include someparts tables listng power val ves. springs etc. for the rnost commonly
uscd carburettors in the next issuc ofThe AirCare Repar.
TecliliD.e: 77SJ903
CaIl our Techlinc for help wrhdifficult repairs.
Ron Leavitt. Emissio,:!s Technica1 AdVisoror Brad COl,lpland, Emissions Tcsting
Spcciali$:, .wiUa:.-aistYOIl wifu complex repairs
- tbosenot norm3IIy encountered.
Tome una
Iook en la
Fig. # 1
(arriba) del
circuito de
la vlvula
de
alimentaci
n de un
Suzuki
1987
Samurai.
Usted
notar que
el
suministro
de vaco de
m ingesta
de
mltiples
pases
a travs de
un orificio
de
restriccin
que Suzuki
llama un
"jet
colchn"
Esta
caractersti
ca es
comn a un
nmero de
carburador
es Astan
rnanufactur
ed y est
destinado a
ralentizar
funcionami
ento de la
vlvula de
alimentaci
n. La
caractersti
ca de
diseo de
otro tipo
que Suzuki
utiliza en
este
carburador
es un
laberinto
agujero
que sangra
a algunos
de mi seal
de vaco de
por encima
del pistn
de la
vlvula de
alimentaci
n. La
combinaci
n de estas
caractersti
cas permite
que la
vlvula
abrir
rpidament
e pero
lento cerca.