What's a good off road carb for the 230?

Tbonem37 · Post by **Tbonem37** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:53 pm

I posted this on PowerWagonAdvertiser, thought I'd try here too. My ETW1 wont run while I'm climbing. I've heard there's a Rochester that works much better, which model?

Thanks

amanco · Post by **amanco** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:04 am

This is just my own experience, but I have had no problem what so ever with fuel delivery with my truck. I have ascended and descended my truck on grades where if you hit the brakes you will slide the rest of the way. I say put your money into a pro rebuild and call it good.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:08 am

You seem to have a fuel starvation problem going on. Most carbs (including your ETW1) are capable of handling almost any incline if properly adjusted and with sufficient fuel pressure. If you plan to go vertical, though, direct fuel injection would be the way to go.

Drew M. · Post by **Drew M.** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:41 am

Ditto - I put my M37 down slopes I could not walk down and over tons of bumpy rock trails during the Central PA SteelSoldier.com Rally 2 weeks ago - and the original B&B carb was flawless.

My Holley carbed Jeep CJ7 (401/T19/D300/D60/D30frt) would not have done so well.

Juan · Post by **Juan** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:10 am

The original period.

On road, if you want better MPG we can say a Holley 1 barrell will do better, but when the road goes bumpy or climbing, the Carter is the king.

Wayne64 · Post by **Wayne64** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:05 pm

Lifer wrote:You seem to have a fuel starvation problem going on. Most carbs (including your ETW1) are capable of handling almost any incline if properly adjusted and with sufficient fuel pressure. If you plan to go vertical, though, direct fuel injection would be the way to go.

It may not be a carb problem, was you gas tank full? A large angle with a not too full tank will starve the engine. And Lifer one step after the FI is what some Rock Crawlers are doing, Propane

Tbonem37 · Post by **Tbonem37** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:27 pm

I have a fuel pressure gauge on the dash that takes its reading right before the carb--it holds steady when the engine is sputterin/bucking as if the fuel level in the carb is low--like I'm running out of gas.

I know this ETW1 needs a rebuild, I was just curious if there was a better carb out there for wheelin, since that's what this I use this rig for.

Thanks all

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:55 am

All carbs work the same way. If your ETW1 is in good shape, clean, and properly adjusted, it's just as good as any other carb out there.

What's a good off road carb for the 230?

What's a good off road carb for the 230?

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