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1.5 Auto carb change

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1.5 Auto carb change

Hi All

I have been told my Solex 1B3 Carb is shot and needs replacing.  :(

Any ideas wats best to do????

Rebuild or replace with same or Webber?

If replace any ideas with wat?

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Me personally, a weber fella, you need the 36tlp bud, approx £200

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Depends who told you :)

~Madferret



Mk1 1457cc 5door GX '83

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I have a Weber carb fitted to a stock 1500 engine.  Running rough and hard to tune as there is no seal!  I wonder if anyone has ideas as to what to use as nothing there!  Original seal wouldn't work methinks??

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Having had this problem myself recently. I'm pretty sure you can use a paper gasket (like the water pump one) as thats what I did as a temporary measure. But all you need to do is have something between the two surfaces, as long as it makes a seal.  :dontknow:

Also there seems to be some passages for either air/fuel in the bottom part of the carb not sure what thats all about.

Possibly a bit of trial and error on getting a seal?

Never did get a new one, had to do a bit of a repair job on the old one. :)

~Madferret



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Like Madferret said it depends who diagnosed it, I would ask him if he could explain what the trouble is before you spend any money. Nine times out of ten the trouble is someone has fiddled with them and all they needs is setting up.
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