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nds03

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NEVER BUY A DEMON
went to take my air cleaner off because my carb was leaking gas everywhere and the air cleaner bolt broke off
how does it come out, do i have to drill it?
 

mustang70

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How far down did the bolt break? If it's not too tight in there you might be able to coax it out with a small flat blade screwdriver.

You're the first person I know to say something negative about a Demon. Is it a new or used carb? If you're really that unhappy with it I'll take it off your hands for $20.
 
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Ooo, Ooo, I'll give you 25$
 
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nds03

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The bolt sticks up bout a quarter inch.
Bought the carb for 200 at a swap meet. some guy had tried to put two of them on a blower but they are not blower carbs. it was pretty much new when i got it. my speed shop wont even sell them cause they never tune like a holley. they told me to sell it to some one who doesnt know how bad they are. I bought a whole book on tuning demons and im just now getting to run how i want it. I cant sell it , its the only carb i have
 
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Trade ya....Autolite 4100
 

mustang70

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Just grab the bolt with a pair of pliers and unscrew it. Too bad I don't have my Holley's anymore. I would have traded ya.
 

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Never buy a Demon cuz the air cleaner bolt broke?

Umkay....
 
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OK, lefty loosy, righty tighty.
 

dolfan87

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my speed shop wont even sell them cause they never tune like a holley. they told me to sell it to some one who doesnt know how bad they are.
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Do they warn people not to use fuel injection? It doesn't tune like a Holley either.
 

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tweet66 - Are the Demon's better than the 4100? I have a 4100 and I love it (now that I have the right gaskets on it...)

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tweet66 - Are the Demon's better than the 4100? I have a 4100 and I love it (now that I have the right gaskets on it...)

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In my mind, the 4100 is the best 4 barrel carb made, and the 2100 the best 2 barrel.
 

allcarfan

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I suggest soaking it down with PB blaster. Soak it about 4 times throughout a day...then get a pair of vice grips on that thing and it will come out. You could also apply some heat if that doesnt work. Just not too much.

I dont think there is anything wrong with Demon Carburetors....sounds like there was a problem with your weak air cleaner bolt. What kind of demon is it?
 

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Um, if you apply heat to it, remove the carb from the engine, drain it and let it dry out. Don't blow yourself up.
 

allcarfan

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Max Power said:
Um, if you apply heat to it, remove the carb from the engine, drain it and let it dry out. Don't blow yourself up.
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I thought this went without saying? Or can I not assume people dont know to NOT use a flame around gas or fumes?
 
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Max Power said:
Um, if you apply heat to it, remove the carb from the engine, drain it and let it dry out. Don't blow yourself up.
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You'd be surprised at what some people would try I've just started a new job hauling gasoline to stores, the other day we had just backed into a store and started unloading reg. unleaded, when I walked around the back of the trailer to find a teenager, just out of school for the day, smoking a cigarette 10 ft from the trailer loaded with 8500 gallons of gas I asked him if he wanted to get blown up? He asked why? I replied, Uh, maybe cause we're unloading gas here ?
 

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nds03 said:
my speed shop wont even sell them cause they never tune like a holley.
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allcarfan

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D.Hearne said:
You'd be surprised at what some people would try I've just started a new job hauling gasoline to stores, the other day we had just backed into a store and started unloading reg. unleaded, when I walked around the back of the trailer to find a teenager, just out of school for the day, smoking a cigarette 10 ft from the trailer loaded with 8500 gallons of gas I asked him if he wanted to get blown up? He asked why? I replied, Uh, maybe cause we're unloading gas here ?
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Not to thread hijack too badly.....

I was under an 86 mustang swapping external fuel pumps.....covered in gas....running down my arms, in my face, all over my hands.....

The guy I was doing it for was standing by the rear 1/4. All of a sudden, I smell something.....

He had lit up a cig.
 
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ok, im not ****ing stupid, yes i did try vise grips, no i did not torch my carburetor,i dont know where yall got the idea i was heating up my carb, but no.
never buy a demon cause they are a waste of money i bought an entire book on how to tune it and it still does not run right. my speed shop wouldmt even give me 25
 
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nds03 said:
ok, im not ****ing stupid, yes i did try vise grips, no i did not torch my carburetor,i dont know where yall got the idea i was heating up my carb, but no.
never buy a demon cause they are a waste of money i bought an entire book on how to tune it and it still does not run right. my speed shop wouldmt even give me 25
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I think it was Max.
 

charlies

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my speed shop wouldmt even give me 25
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well then they are a bunch of morons
 
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