Q: I'm trying to replace my carburetor with a Weber and need to know if this is a difficult task? 1987 Honda Accord
Is there any additional parts I may need to purchase with the kit? I seen a couple on eBay, I just feel like I'm going to get the kit and then there's going to be a part where I need to purchase something else to complete the task
My car has 225000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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