Mikuni secondary diaphram

[foamermetal]

I posted earlier in the week about my poor off idle accelerating (82 Lebaron 2.6). I put a vacuum on the depresion chamber for the secondaries and it will not hold a vacuum. I need to know where I can get a replacement hopefully at a descent price. What other vehicles could donate the part? Could the rubber in the diaphram be repaired perhaps with a very carefull brush coating of rubber like the plasti dip. I really want to get the car up and running to it's full potential. I located in the salvage yard a hard plastic intake tube off of a late 80's Caravan that mates up to a Ford tube with just the right bend to go around the battery to replace the long ago worn out intake tube. Looks like it came that way. No pics yet.

[88 aries]

well #1 a 2.6 will never run correctly the idle is poor, they are known for cracked heads, the jet valves going to pieces, and on and on. they will run but poorly, i was looking at 83 lebaron convertable, but when i opened the hood and saw the 2.6 i quickly turned away. now if it was a carbed 2.2 those are easier to maintain.

good luck with your lebaron

[foamermetal]

Hey, I fixed the secondary diaphram. Not sure if it will last but it was broken anyway. I put a 45 degree cut at a spot where its crimped together and peeled the circumference where its crimped apart to reveal the leaking rubber diaphram. Went to the local home improvement box store and purchased a can of plastic dip. Brushed it on both sides and let it dry. temporarily pieced it together and it would hold a vacuum. Crimped it back down and coated the seam with JB weld. Three days now and it's still working. I didnt come up with this fix on my own. I searched a Motorcycle forum for mikuni carb diaphrams and found it. I thought Since no fuel comes into contact with the rubber I would give it a try. I Still want to get a new one if anyone can help. Found a company in Australia web site with a nice picture of the one for the Mikuni on the 2.6 but no price. I'm waiting on an e-mail reply. There is still A slight bog comming off of idle, perhaps a rebuild and check of accelerator pump.