The smaller carb fits the generator set with the Willys engine (PE95 I
think). The inlet manifold has a narrower throat than the Jeep one.
Always beware of these manifolds and carbs. Fitting one will leave you with
a Jeep that runs as flat as the proverbial fart.
----- Original Message -----
From: <INDUSTELE@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:03 AM
Subject: [MV] Mini-Me Carter "WO" Carb.
> Guys, I just stumbled on an amazing thing (at least to me). I finally got
> tired of putting up with a stubourn carburator on my GPW, so I dug around
in
> my treasure trove and came out with a replacement Carter "WO" carburator.
> Looked clean and almost shinny, so I though I'd give it a try before I
> attempted to rebuild the old one. Caburators scare me to death - like a
> Swiss Watch with too many pieces.
>
> Took the old one off, which happened to be a Bendix by the way, and lo,
the
> "new" Carter wouldn't fit back on the bolts. First thought I had some
weird
> manifold from a generator or something, but got to measuring against
another
> MB/GPW manifold and all was the same. Closer examination shows that this
> particular Carter "WO" is smaller than another Carter "WO" I had (wasn't
as
> nice looking as the first - so didn't try to use it first). The "other"
WO
> fit like a champ - still needs to be rebuilt though 8-(. Anyway, the Mine
Me
> is about 3/4" of an inch shorter in height, the bolt spacing for the
manifold
> is the same, but the bolt hole is for a smaller bolt. The throat opening
is
> 1-15/15" wide against 2-5/16 on the "other" one.
>
> What gives?? I thought all "WO" Carter's were the same - kind of the
reason
> they called them "WO" in the first place. I've got three loose intake
> mainfolds and the one in the jeep and the little one won't fit any of
them,
> but the big one will fit all.
>
> Is this a carburator for a generator or maybe an early GP or MA?? Thanks
in
> advance, Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama
>
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