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    Re: Carb service

    theres a trick to setting it, i need to find out what it is too???? somthing about a 5mm drill bit?

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    Re: Carb service

    can the pressure of the accel pedal be adjusted??

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    Re: Carb service

    Blimey and I thought my carb was in need of a clean!

    Just reading one of the articles on the carb and it mentions removing the choke flap? is that worthwhile doing then while it's in bits?

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by tiff_lee View Post
    Blimey and I thought my carb was in need of a clean!

    Just reading one of the articles on the carb and it mentions removing the choke flap? is that worthwhile doing then while it's in bits?
    I did

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    Re: Carb service

    treat yourself to nice new throttle return spring to

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    Re: Carb service

    I totally forgot there is a sand blaster tucked away in the corner on base, had a quick go today on a spare carb and it brought it up like new!

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by tiff_lee View Post
    I totally forgot there is a sand blaster tucked away in the corner on base, had a quick go today on a spare carb and it brought it up like new!
    Any pics dude???

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    Re: Carb service

    I'll get some before, after comparison pics up later this evening.

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    Re: Carb service

    Ok some pics....

    First I did a test on a small area



    Then as it was...



    and how it looks now




    It is still not perfect but as you can see a definite improvement.

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post

    What does this spring do??? Is there a recommended setting when screwing back on???
    anyone shed some light on how this should be set???

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by samb5 View Post
    anyone shed some light on how this should be set???
    Come on you guys someone must know

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    Re: Carb service

    Lee that carb looks slicker than your average

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by samb5 View Post
    anyone shed some light on how this should be set???

    See my diagrams attached they should explain what needs adjusting (it has been some time since I have played with a carb) any questions please ask
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    Re: Carb service

    nice one makes sence now

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    Re: Carb service

    talking sandblasting what do you guys think of this little extra http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIR-SANDBLASTE...3A1|240%3A1318

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    Re: Carb service

    Adey, sorry I didn't get round to calling you back mate but as per the pictures that James posted, you'd use a 5mm drill-bit & position it inside the venturi as such, so that it holds the throttle plate 5mm open. With the bit still in situ, you then adjust the acc' pump rod nut so that the pump lever is fully pressed in.

    When the drill-bit is removed, you should be able to move the throttle (plate) to approx 5mm open, with the acc' pump lever fully depressed, and then be able to move the throttle further so that the plate itself opens fully.

    Using a smaller drill-bit to set the gap will cause a quicker/larger squirt of fuel to be present each time you come back on the gas, and using a larger drill-bit will cause the opposite to happen; eg, if you find your afr's are way too rich when coming back on throttle (after a gear change, say), use a larger diameter drill-bit to 'lengthen' the time the acc' pump jet is fuelling.

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    Re: Carb service

    i need to have a look at my carb and see what jet i have,when i give
    it lots of throttle an rev it to 6 and a half....it flat spots..like i have emptied
    all the fuel and it takes a second or so to regain itself if you understand
    me???

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    Re: Carb service

    nice one cheers martski, think my problem lies elsewhere now, as i tried to adjust the idle mixture and even with the needle all the way it was still slightly lean on the mot testers machine major air leak somewhere. got a carb overhaul kit on the way, will rebuild it all and go from there.

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    Re: Carb service

    Just found out that the shop 2 doors down from me has a sand blaster and kindly let me use it so i had a quick go on a spare carb......It's defo a good look Hmmm what else can I blast

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post
    Just found out that the shop 2 doors down from me has a sand blaster and kindly let me use it so i had a quick go on a spare carb......It's defo a good look Hmmm what else can I blast
    Guess you won't be needing my help anymore then

    On another note was stripping two carbs down last night and there was a slight difference on the rear of them, one was blanked off where as the other appeared to have a brass screw in it just wondered why this was?


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    Re: Carb service

    That screw is used for holding the aux venturi in situ.

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    Re: Carb service

    Oh right, so how is it held on the other one?

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    Re: Carb service

    The screw (and spring) pushes against the venturi so it's held in place by force as such (against the emulsion tube outlet hole) on the opposite side.

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    Re: Carb service

    Nice one thanks for the info

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    Re: Carb service

    NP

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    Re: Carb service

    mini pic hijack....

    dremel and wire wheel to clean up a carb FTW


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    Re: Carb service

    hey does anyone know if the carb is always a bit tight after replacing the green seals?

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    Re: Carb service

    thats a polished carb alright!!

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    hey does anyone know if the carb is always a bit tight after replacing the green seals?
    Mine was a little

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    mini pic hijack....

    dremel and wire wheel to clean up a carb FTW

    Now thats the shoot i'm talking about!!!! Wanna do mine??

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    Re: Carb service

    Been having a few of the same problems with re-furbing my carb, some of the gaskets had holes in them so replaced all them.

    Started the car up fine and ran perfect, but went to start it up a couple of hours later and it sounded rough and kept cutting out.

    The mixture screw does has soon play in it

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    Re: Carb service

    And there was me thinking that the carb would look nice, clean and shiny with a little clean up when they look that dull when new/ish anyway


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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post
    And there was me thinking that the carb would look nice, clean and shiny with a little clean up when they look that dull when new/ish anyway

    I wouldn't mind one of these BNIB

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    mini pic hijack....

    dremel and wire wheel to clean up a carb FTW

    I wish I had that much spare time, top job looks good if your into that sort of thing

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    Re: Carb service

    probably spent an hour on it tops..

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    Re: Carb service

    sorry mart im blind. am i doing this correct? also does the white little plastic thing that the spring presses up against sit tightly in the acc pump part?

    cheers
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    Re: Carb service

    Hi Tom,

    Those pic's are a bit hard to make out on my display, but in short, the (5mm) drill-bit should be sitting in-between the edge of the throttle plate & venturi wall. You then adjust the lock-nut on the pump rod/lever so that the lever (and thus the diaphragm) is fully pushed in @ that 5mm throttle plate gap.

    You'll then find that when you move the throttle further/more open, the accelerator pump lever itself won't move (in) any more, yet the rod will 'push through' as such - That's perfectly normal and exactly what you're looking for.

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    Re: Carb service

    okie dokie, i will have to do that then. ive just put the carb on how i done it. and ive had fuel come out of the acc pump.... would that be because it isnt closed fully? meaning i need to but the drill bit all the way down the side of the venturi like you say? cheers mart

    also is the white plastic part with the spring suppoused to be stuck inside the acc pump part? as mine isnt.
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    Re: Carb service

    Thinking of spraying one of my carbs what would be the best to use??

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post
    Thinking of spraying one of my carbs what would be the best to use??
    I'm going to have a go at spraying a carb too.
    I got some 'very high temperature' paint from halfords. They do a few flavors in spray and pot type
    I thought about using radiator primer too. I used it on my charge pipe and its been gravy so far.

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    Re: Carb service

    You not got a dremel to give it a polish? I gave it a blast on the polished at work and although the wheel is too big for the carb to get in the awkward bits what it did touch came up instantly!

    Also got my re-zinc'd linkages and bits back today

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by tiff_lee View Post
    You not got a dremel to give it a polish? I gave it a blast on the polished at work and although the wheel is too big for the carb to get in the awkward bits what it did touch came up instantly!

    Also got my re-zinc'd linkages and bits back today
    Lets see some pics then lol

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    Re: Carb service

    dont suppouse any body has any ideas as to why i have fuel coming out the side of the acc pump? or any ideas as to what i could have done wrong to make this happen? cheers

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    Re: Carb service

    Diaphragm split, or you've cracked the pump cover by over-tightening the screws.

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post
    Thinking of spraying one of my carbs what would be the best to use??
    here you go mate,i never used the stuff but looks ok,this sites good for
    odds an sods be babber...

    http://auto.frost.co.uk/search?w=carb+renew

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by J$£5GTT View Post
    here you go mate,i never used the stuff but looks ok,this sites good for
    odds an sods be babber...

    http://auto.frost.co.uk/search?w=carb+renew

    Cheers mucker

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    Re: Carb service

    i will have to take that part of the carb apart on tuesday and have a look, i cant see how it can be the diaphragm as its new be a bugger if it was. as i suppouse you can only get them in the kit?

    could it be possible to get two diaphragms in the kit muddled up? and put them in the wrong place? (or maybe theres no chance as they wudnt fit)

    dont think its the pump cover though as its coming out of the middle where the bracket goes in...

    thanks

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    Re: Carb service

    Did you refit the spring that sits behind the diaphragm?

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    Re: Carb service

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    Did you refit the spring that sits behind the diaphragm?
    Thinking about it, that wouldn't make a difference as the diaphragm would still 'seal' the fuel in as such.

    Either the diaphragm isn't sitting correctly, it's split, or you've fitted the wrong type, but I can't see that as none of the other diaphragms in the kit look anything like the acc' pump item.

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    Re: Carb service

    ok cheers will have to investigat tuesday as im on hol at the mo. pretty sure its the right diaphgram. it looks like it fits the hole fine from the outside too.

    any idea if i could get one seperatley if it is split? cheers thanks for youre help much appreciated.

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