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Old 02-20-2004, 12:59 AM
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I have two of the nikki carbs and I see people talking about the rats nest but I cant seem to find out what that actually is... I want to mod one of the carbs to get some more power if that is possible?
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Old 02-20-2004, 01:01 AM
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The rats nest is the cluster of solenoids and vacuum hoses that sit on top of your motor.
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Old 02-20-2004, 10:11 AM
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do I need any of them and what do they do I want to get as much power as I can right now with out spending money... I am gonna buy a new carb at some point
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Old 02-23-2004, 08:02 PM
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Here ya go. http://maz_tutorials.ten15.net/ click on "removing the rats nest" Removing the rats nest can help with making the car more reliable because you remove so many wires and vaccums that can/will leak. My car started running MUCH better once I got it all out of there, and it makes it much easier to work on.
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Old 02-24-2004, 10:41 PM
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I cant get them to load up... can somebody save it and email it to me
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Old 02-24-2004, 11:03 PM
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You need to download and install Adobe Acrobat to open the tutorials. The link is also available on the left side of the website where it says "Download Adobe Acrobat Reader (required for all tutorials)". These files are way to large for someone to e-mail you, plus you still wouldn't be able to view them without the program.
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Old 02-24-2004, 11:15 PM
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I have the program and when I click on the links nothing happens
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Old 02-25-2004, 12:40 AM
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I couldn't get them to load on my dialup either...what I had to do is right click and save the pdf files to my hard drive...then open them...no problems then
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Old 02-26-2004, 12:43 AM
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well I did the rats nest tonight along with a cold air intake and all I can say is the car runs smoother and the bay is so much cleaner... time and money well spent
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Cold air intake on a carburetor??
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