New GAV hard to turn

[Gary57210]

New rebuilt Zenith-2 and the GAV is very tight and hard to turn. It acts like it's dry and chatters when you try to open or close it.
Any ideas or can this be adjusted?

 

[Herb Concord Ca]

Take the little clip off the end of the part the GAV needle threads into.

 

[nkaminar]

I was going to suggest that.

 

[Joe K]

It actually is possible to "drill" the path for the GAV Rod through the carburetor bushing expanding the hole and thus relieving the pressure.

Removing the spring works - as does breaking off one of the "tangs" that the circlip contains. I've done both.

This another matter of "quality control" and trying to mate parts from different sources - parts not necessarily made to Ford Blueprints.

Joe K

 

[Gary57210]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give it a try

 

[Brentwood Bob]

I used a scratch awl to spread the clip, seemed to work better than removing it.