doris
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Post by doris on Jan 5, 2008 10:09:02 GMT 1
Can anyone suggest a firm who overhauls Solex carburetters ? Pete.
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Post by Ian Leggett on Jan 5, 2008 23:37:45 GMT 1
HI. There are several listed on this forum, one with a link. Carburettor Hospital are on 0845 061 4477. Regards Ian
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Post by doris on Jan 9, 2008 16:53:21 GMT 1
Many thanks for the help here, including the phone calls and offers of borrowing one, I have sent the carb away and it is now being overhauled. Pete. Ian, Another member has popped up with a framed advert of the Ensign and is bringing it to the D & C meal this weekend, I will let you know what happens here.
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Post by falmouth on Jan 9, 2008 21:42:03 GMT 1
Hi Pete, Can you let the forum know who undertook the rebuild once you have received the carb back all pristine etc. I still have an A7 carb that will want doing eventually and of course my Falmouth one too.? See you at the Sunday lunch! Regards, Brian
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Post by doris on Jan 24, 2008 20:50:42 GMT 1
The Carb Hospital had a later type of carb which would have meant modifications I did not want to do. However, I have entrusted Gower & Lee at Herts to overhaul the carb. They have been in touch and told me that the carb was "Worn out" to put it mildly, I knew about the spindle being worn and have traced the flooding, the float was ok so I am assumming the needle valve was at fault, it appeared ok when I tested it, but it is a sealed valve so you cannot see the wear and tear anyway! Interesting enough was finding that all the jets were far to big, we can only assume it was fitted to another vehicle in the past? I will let you know the final outcome when I get it back and fitted.
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Post by doris on Jan 31, 2008 21:21:46 GMT 1
The plot thickens! I got the carb back and fitted it ,started the engine, tuned in the carb and she was sounding proper 'ansome! BUT, i noticed that a pool of petrol was gathering for want of a better word around the air intake on the carb, and when I switched the engine off, petrol ran out again, I rang Gower and Lee and they suggested I send it back, but before I did, I spoke to a friend of mine who repairs cars the proper way, suggested that I run up the engine again, wait a few seconds and "crack open a fuel line" which I did and it it spurted out about a foot or so, we have stripped down the fuel pump and all the links are fine, the diaphragm is past it and the bottom spring was broken, the valves were sticky and dirty with evidence of water penetration in the pump, ie rust and corrosion, the consensus now is that the float is to low in the bowl, or more likely the wrong float, looking at the wear ridges around the bowl, this could be right as they do not coincide with the shape of the float as found and now looking for a float for my Solex 30 FHG.
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Post by Ian Leggett on Feb 1, 2008 1:37:16 GMT 1
Hi , Peter Lee has some floats suitable for older Standards. Perhaps if he logs in he will be able to help. Sounds like you need a new pump though, or a rebuild kit. Regards Ian.
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Post by peter on Feb 1, 2008 17:52:09 GMT 1
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Post by doris on Feb 10, 2008 10:31:15 GMT 1
Things are progressing albeit at a steady pace! I have nearly overhauled the pump with a new diaphragm and cleared the stuck linkages, I am now looking for a replacement spring, Peter Lee has found a correct float which is on its way.
I got the diaphragm from my local auto components suppliers, they went and checked what old stock they had and found a 'new' lift pump which was obsolete and the diaphragm from it fitted perfectly at a fraction of the cost of one being made up.
Talking to a fellow Standard owner, it appears that modern fuels can rot some diaphragm's and rubber fuel lines with the potential of fuel spillages and fires, it would pay to make sure that anything you may fit is compatable with modern fuels.I intend to carry a spare diaphragm so I am not going through this again!
Watch this space!
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Post by doris on Feb 24, 2008 10:16:02 GMT 1
Oh dear, what have I done? I overhauled the pump, renewed the broken spring and diaphragm then went to fit it, the fuel pump sits on the side of the oil pump with the flange being ofset, the pump has a collar on it to locate it square into the pump housing, I did not fit it right and when i tightened the hidden bolt, the flange snapped, I am now back to square one and looking for a replacement. we did notice that the arm in the pump appeared to have been "adjusted" somewhere along the line by the way it was leaning in, possibly to overcome wear from the cam on the pump. I will let you know dearest readers, what happens next!
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