Engine Fuel and Exhaust
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12-1 ENGINE FUEL AND EXHAUST TABLE OF CONTENTS Note Page Note Page Note Name No. No. No. No. Fuel Requirements 1 12-13 Bowl Assembly 12c 12-28 Rochester Carburetor Adjustments 2 12-13 Choke Assembly l2d 12-29 Float Level Adjustment 2a 12-13 Bowl Cover Assembly 12e 12-30 Float Drop Adjustment 2b 12-13 Bowl Cover Installation 12f 12-31 Accelerator Pump Adjustment 2c 12-14 Idle Speed-Up Control Assembly 12gl2-31 Atmospheric Idle Vent Adjustment 2d 12-14 Idle Speed-Up Control Installation 12h 12-31 Choke Modifer Adjustment 2e 12-14 Fast Idle Adjustment--Carburetor Carter Carburetor Disassembly 13 12-31 Idle Speed-Up Control Removal 13a 12-31 Off Engine 2f 12-14 Idle Speed-Up Control Disassembly 13b 12-31 Choke Rod Adjustment 2g 12-15 Bowl Cover Removal 13c 12-31 Choke Unloader Adjustment 2h 12-15 Bowl Cover Disassembly 13d 12-32 Secondary Throttle Opening Ad Choke Disassembly 13e 12-32 justment 2i 12-15 Bowl Disassembly . 13f 12-32 Secondary Throttle Lockout Ad Throttle Body Removal 13g 12-33 justment 2 12-15 Throttle Body Disassembly 13h 12-33 Carter Carburetor Adjustments 3 12-16 and Cleaning of Carter Float Level Adjustment 3a 12-16 Inspection Carburetor Parts 14 12-33 Float Drop Adjustment 3b 12-17 Carter Carburetor Assembly 15 12-34 Accelerator Pump Adjustment 3c 12-17 Throttle Body Assembly 15a 12-34 Metering Rod Adjustment 3d 12-18 Throttle Body Installation ...- lSb 12-34 Atmospheric Idle Vent Adjustment 3e 12-18 Bowl Assembly lSc 12-35 Choke Modifici Adjustiiient 3f 12-19 Choke Assembly lSd 12-35 Choke Rod Adjustment 3g 12-19 Bowl Cover Assembly iSe 12-37 Choke Unloader Adjustment 3h 12-20 Idle Speed-Up Control Assembly 1Sf 12-37 Secondary Throttle Opening Bowl Cover Installation l5g 12-37 Adjustment 3i 12-20 Secondary Throttle Lockout Fuel Pump Tests 16 12-38 Adjustment 3j 12-20 Fuel Pump Removal 17 12-38 Fuel Pump Disassembly 18 12-39 Fast Idle Adjustment- -Off Engine. 3k 12-21 Fuel Pump Assembly 19 12-39 Idle Speed and Mixture Adjustments 4 12-21 Fuel Pump Installation 20 12-40 Fast Idle Adjustment on Engine -- Removal of Exhaust System Assembly 21 12-40 Rochester Carburetor 5 12-22 Removal of Exhaust Pipe 21a 12-40 Fast Idle Adjustment on Engine -- of Muffler 21b 12-40 Carter Carburetor 6 12-22 Removal Removal of Intermediate Pipe 21c 12-40 Idle Speed-Up Control Adjustment 7 12-23 Removal of Resonator 21d 12-40 Removal of Carburetor from Engine 8 12-23 Removal of Tail Pipe 21e 12-40 Installation of Carburetor on Engine 9 12-23 Installation of Exhaust System Rochester Carburetor Disassembly 10 12-23 Assembly 22 12-40 Idle Speed-Up Control Removal on Installation of Tail Pipe 22a 12-40 cars equipped with Air Conditioner lOa 12-23 Installation of Resonator 22b 12-41 Idle Speed-Up Control Disassembly lOb 12-24 Installation of Intermediate Pipe 22c 12-41 Bowl Cover Removal lOc 12-24 Installation of Muffler 22d 12-41 Bowl Cover Disassembly lOd 12-24 Installation of Exhaust Pipe . 22e 12-4 1 Choke Disassembly lOe 12-25 Removal and Installation of Heat Bowl Disassembly lOf 12-25 Control Valve 23 12-41 Throttle Body Removal log 12-26 Removal 23a 12-41 Throttle Body Disassembly .... lOh 12-26 Installation 23b 12-41 Inspection and Cleaning of Rochester Installation of Exhaust Manifolds 24 12-41 Carburetor Parts 11 1226 Cleaning Fuel Lines 25 12-41 Rochester Carburetor Assenthly 12 12-27 Removal and Installation of Gasoline Throttle Body Assembly 12a 12-27 Tank 26 12-41 Throttle Body Installation 12b 12-28 Care in Storage 27 12-42 12-2 ENGINE FUEL AND EXHAUST GENERAL DESCRIPTION A fuel filLer, connected between the fuel p*,lrnp and the carburetor, receives fuel from Lhe pump and filters out all dirt particles In exceaa of .UOI in di a meter. ntis removes a c a usc of flooding and possible c lagging of email passages in the carburetor. Either thin four-barrul Ruclicater Model 4CC or Cutter Model VQC FE carburetor are used inter changeably on 1954 engines. While both carhurc;o ra differ in design, operatingprincipies and character istics are similar. *]‘he basic carburetion systems of each carburetor are briefly described in the following paragraphs. Rochester Carburetor Circyits The aochester Mode I 4GC Carburetor consists basically of two dual carburetors. The two carbure tors cull be referred to as Lhe Primary stde and Fig, 2-I GoiolEn Filk Cap the Secondary side. The Primary side completely controls the mete ring to the engine throughout the The fuel tank on all 1934 Series CadiUac cars idle and ian throttle ranges The Secndary Side is rilounted against the lower surface or the trunk supplements the fuel and air frnm toe Primary comps rtmel,t with two support straps and insulated Side throughout the idle aild [ower or wide open from the underbody with anLi-squesk. This provides throttle range. fur easy remova] from below without diaL-u ri,ing Any of he sheet metal parts. Float System The tank is constructed of two shallow pans, To aid In maintaining lie correct fuel level square in shape, placed flange La flange and welded under conditions of operation, twio sets of dual around the entire flange. Ribs stamped into the pen all floats are used, provide a rigid construction. Both sides of the carburetor incorporate indivi Two tuhes an. attached to the tank and join at dual floal systems for maintaining the proper fuel the upper end of the filter pipe. One allows air to level in each float bowl. All fuel enters the corhu - cecape from the rank when gasoline is added. rotor on rue primary side. The gasoline filler cap is located below the As the fuel level drops, tIle dm1 floats also hinged left rear tail lamp. as sho’sqt in Pig. 12-I. drop, thus allowing ftiel pressure to move the inLet needles off their seats. Pressure rroili the fuel The gasoline line is attached to the left front pump forces fuel through the fiLter screen into corner of the tonk and exteilds along the left frame the inlet passage and the fiost bowl. As the fuel side bar to the fuel pump. ]lj5 location permits level rises * the ftuats rise and furce the inlet maximum cooling of the lines by outside air cur needles into their seats, closing the fuel paeaage. rents and prevents vapor lock. Both sides of the carburetor are individual 11,e fuel pump is mounted on the engine nil fi ‘Icr and internally vented. These veta transmit Tile houeing. the pump push rod is driven by an eccen pressure from beneath the eir cleaner to the tad tric, machined as an integra I part of the camshaft. In the float bowls. The amount of the fuel metered Fuel is drawo into thu fuel pump nn the dowoiward by the carburetor is dependent upun the prussure stroke of the diaphragm as the rocker arm is in the float howls causing fuel to flow. moved upward by ‘he push rod. To minimize difficult hot wather starting or Some engine operating conditions do nat necea - tough idling, an external vent is incorporated which sitale full trave; of t]’c diaphragm in the fuel pump. opens oti y shcn the throtLle valves s re in the When this condition of fiLet pump sufficiency is clueS poeitio. This externaJ idle vent con&iets reached a separate sprijg and hit arrangement of an actuating lcvc r attached to the pump slia ft keeps the rocker arm and push rod in contact. and lover assembly, idle ven, valve, retainer, idle ENGH’IE FUEL AND EXHAUST vent veive spring, and idle vent valve. When the ma n metering jets into the fIle I we LI Ii tho borro ni throttle vaives ore closed, the actuating lever ron of the secondary float bowl. It then passes through Lads the spring loaded vent valve and holds it the calibrated restriction in the end of esch idle open. ‘Oils permits vapore from the float kiwi to tube. The fuel is then drawii up through the idle be vented to ‘he atmosphere. As the throttle tube, es bled at the idle air bleeds, passe.s through va;vcis are opened, the idls ventvalve spring closes other calibrated restrictions, and is again bled by the vent valve thus eliminating the atmospheric additional calibrated air bleeds. ‘flds iliixture is vent and returning the carburetor tu an Internal drawn rhiroughi thin channel In the fiosr bowl around bshsnce. the secondary throttle body bores, is further bled by the lower idle air bleeds, and is discharged from A cored passage in thin bowl casting links the the throttle body idleorifices in the primary throttle Pr irna ry and seconds ry lisa t bowls toga t lie r. in bores. As the throttle is opened, the vacuum acting this way any abnormal rise in fuel level on one on the fixed idle discharge boles decreases very side will rand to be absorbed by the other, and rapidly. These discharge holes, diereluru, stop should not seriously disrupt die operation of the feeding fuel in tile off-Idle range. engine. This passage also equelizes vo],Jr 2res - sLices between ±e two howls. In addihion, an adjusts hle idle system is provided in the- primary side or the carburetor. This syetem Idle Circuits provides the balance of fuel required for nuroml curb idle as sell is that requIred for operstion in At small throttle openings, the vacuum created tIle off-idle range.