All Carburetors

New service replacement air horn gasket (not fully cutout in float bowl area) will eliminate possibility of cutting out on turns in hot weather.

• 1961 PONTIAC TEMPEST ENGINE SURGE CORRECTION (Early Cars):  A load surge at low temperatures can be corrected by installing No. 7001860 jets (replacing No. 7001498). Later carburetors have these revised jets.
• 1961 PONTIAC TEMPEST STALLING & LEANNESS DURING WARM-UP CORRECTION (Synchro-mesh Cars):  On carburetors prior to change letter "B" (on identification tag), install new Choke Piston No. 7020357 and Exhaust Manifold Heat Control Valve Thermostatic Spring No. 531972. Set automatic choke 1 Rich and increase fast idle speed to 2800 RPM (was 2500).
  NOTE: Later carburetors are set to these specifications.
• 1961 PONTIAC TEMPEST STALLING CORRECTION (Auto. Trans. Cars):  Set automatic choke 2 Rich and on carburetors before change letter "B" (on identification tag), install Choke Piston No. 7020357.