weber carb on 1.5

ok i do not know much about carbs so please bare with me. i have a 1.5 with a weber carb on and things are not good. when i try to accelerate the revs just drop and takes ages for the power to build up. does anyone have a second hand one for sale or know how i can fix this one? garage sed something about it isnot injecting fuel in when i put my foot down

yea sounds like a leaking diaphragm. You can get a rebuild kit from ebay; check which carb you have, likely to be the 36tlp as this is the standard replacement for the 1b3 that was fitted to 1.5 engines. Ebay search for fastroadcars - he sells the rebuild kits which contain a new diaphragm, jets and gaskets. You can rebuild it yourself, it's extremely straightforward, and you'll save a packet on garage fees.

Hesitation you mean, sounds like it needs a strip down, but get the Haynes Carb manual it explains everything you need to know.

nice 1 thanks alot. where can i find the model number of the carb just to make sure i am getting the correct rebuild kit?

thanks alot, skipp

it'll be stamped on the side of the carb body somewhere, should be fairly easy to see, it's kinda embossed I guess is the word so even if it's dirty you should still be able to read it!

What makes you think it is the carb bud.
Sounds possibily the belt slipped a tooth maybe, timing is out, Possible air leak, have you check these yet before stripping down the carb which will be a 36TLP as menioned above.
Could be possilbily rust particals blocking jets in carb which  basically need unscrewing and blowing through and clean carb out with carb cleaner.
Has the fuel filler neck ever been replaced, have you checked in the tank for rust aswell as holes on top area of filler neck where it meets the bodywork.
There are plenty of easy how- to's on the forum for you and your carb, these are free and easy d.i.y jobs for anyone and as you can see from above there are many possibilties.
Depending on where you are someone might be able to give an helping hand in pointing out the faults fella

Pete  :wink:

^^True enough Pedders,

But I just had a tinker with mine today and advanced the timing about 5mm. No hesitation at all now and not very much choke is needed, I can cruise around @25 in 5th too.

Load of things were up with my Carb, including a big piece of gasket poking into the throttle body.

Check the basics 1st and if you get no joy, strip and clean the carb IMO

Mad ferret u should be saving on fuel if your driving around in 5th all the time! Haha

He's not the only tight sod, well petrol ain't cheap lol.

I can't blame him tbh Id do it to mine but have no knowledge at all about cars haha

can anyone tell me where i can find a new weber 36 TLP? every website i go on never lists it. Does it go under any other name/code?

cheers, skipp

If it's the one for the 1.5 try big boys toys under carbs they have the specific webers for your car only £150 aswell

nice one thank you for the fast reply

Np mate

ok update. put my order in for a new 36 TLP from bigboystoys. got a call from them today to saythey have spoken to weber and they no longer make it! does anyone have 1 they would like to sell? if not then what are my other options?

cheers, skipp

I had the same problem.  A very helpful phone call to Crazyquiff and he suggested to fit an inlet manifold from a 1.6 and then you can buy a new weber for manual or auto.  Can't remember the weber code but I think it replaces the Pierberg 2E2.  Only down side carbs are more expensive.  I got an inlet manifold from Steves VW dismantlers.  Might be worth giving Crazyquiff a call because he was thinking of doing a kit.

Skip, good news fella, found you new one, pm'd you details fella
Pete  :wink:

*seconds!*
If he doesn't have the carb I will!!! Lol