Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:19 am Post subject: Vacuum and pressure pipes and wading system.
Hi all,
I've just gotten round to fitting a YS50 to the M38. I've gone through my TM's but can't find the answer to this question.
On the Carter carb there is a air tube that comes out of the carb just above the petrol delivery pipe and goes into the metal air cross-over pipe.
What does this pipe do? Putting the wading system pipes back on will take a while (have to make new ones first) So can I blank off the carb too cross-over pipe air/vacuum line at the carb or is it essential to have it open to atmosphere?
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:09 am Post subject:
Hello Dave,
Assuming you have an M38?
Here is everything to know (at present) about the M38 fording system.
Note that there were two systems, an early and a late, but to your
specific question that one line is common to both.
I hope you put a YS637S on your L134 powered M38. The YS950S is for the F134 powered M38A1 and is bigger than the M38 manifold.
That vent tube is to vent the bowl. This is necessary as the carb bowl feeds fuel through the main jet to the intake manifold and the fuel level needs to drop in the bowl. For the fuel level to drop and feed down we must allow air in to occupy the space above the fuel or the lack of air in will slow down and finally stop the flow of fuel. Same issue arises with the fuel tank if it's vents get plugged. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
I wouldn't. The air that is allowed in there needs to be filtered. Just fabricate the 8" tube and hook her to the crossover pipe. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Thank you all for your responses, hugely appreciated. I acquired the jeep with a 'odd' wading system from the Greek army (ex MAP). I'd set it up some years ago (see photos here someplace) but the original MC engine nipped up over a couple of winters. So until the MC engine is rebuilt there's a French M201in there with the YS.
Out of interest, what is the difference between a M38 carburettor and a M38/A1 carburettor.
All the best,
Dave.
The biggest issue is they are two different SAE bore (throat) diameters. You can address indexing but you will need a bore adapter and I know of no makers of such an animal.
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