Hey everyone I have been hit and miss with the Imp I fixed last year now the carb has decided to cause me heart burn. Does anyone know of a reliable source for Solex carb rebuild kits? If I get this thing running again I'll post a video, but the carb is stuck wide open so much fuel its crazy. I went so far as to clamp off the fuel line just to get it home and parked.
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Imp carburetor
- Thread starter mwolfca
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Napa sell a rebuild kit for just over twenty dollars
Drop me an email at dozergpw@yahoo.com
I was having problems with the fuel/float valve. Runs great now.
Drop me an email at dozergpw@yahoo.com
I was having problems with the fuel/float valve. Runs great now.
I'm told that a Weber 34ICH is a good alternative and you can get one for $159.95 at www.webercarbsdirect.com. I've heard some bad things about the original Solex carbs on the Imp (e.g., the brass fuel inlet pipe is prone to falling out of the carb body, spraying fuel all over the engine compartment) and am planning to replace mine with a Weber in the fall. A few things to be aware of:
Ron
- This model comes with a manual choke, so you'll either need to rig a cable or add an electric choke conversion kit.
- I'm not sure how this might impact the throttle linkage.
- I've heard that you also need to add a spacer between the carb and the manifold to make everything fit.
Ron
I was shopping for a different carb for mine. The Previous owner stated that his mechanic wrote the solex off as bad. I took it off and fully disassembled anything I could and then I cleaned each possible passage with Q tips, Torch cleaning tips and air pressure. (they are very simple) When I put it back on it did not seem to sit right on the base. I lifted it back off to find a washer literally pressed into the manifold. )vacuum leak) Put the washer back where it goes and it idles properly.
Free up an hour of your life and get a can of carb cleaner. YOu might be surprised.
There was one O ring that you need to watch for when you lift the top off the carb. I dropped mine and needed a run to town for a o-ring.
Free up an hour of your life and get a can of carb cleaner. YOu might be surprised.
There was one O ring that you need to watch for when you lift the top off the carb. I dropped mine and needed a run to town for a o-ring.
Update:
Went to get the imp out. dumped in fuel.
It cranked and lit up.
Won't idle right.
Spent a hour of my life going thru the carb Again and it purrs like a kitten and revs great.
FWIWorth
Dropped that damn o ring again and went back to town as spent .98$ on two O rings this time. Taped one to the fuel line.
Adjusting valves tomorrow.
Mike
Went to get the imp out. dumped in fuel.
It cranked and lit up.
Won't idle right.
Spent a hour of my life going thru the carb Again and it purrs like a kitten and revs great.
FWIWorth
Dropped that damn o ring again and went back to town as spent .98$ on two O rings this time. Taped one to the fuel line.
Adjusting valves tomorrow.
Mike
Good news for you.
On my solex carbed V--4 I found my base gasket had shrunk. there is a passage in the carb that comes very close to the outside, Gave me a vacum leak.
I finished tweaking the V-4 today. I adjusted the valves. .014 on the intakes cold. .016 on the exhaust also cold. Just purrs now and revs quickly, big improvement.
Good luck with the Jets.
Mike
On my solex carbed V--4 I found my base gasket had shrunk. there is a passage in the carb that comes very close to the outside, Gave me a vacum leak.
I finished tweaking the V-4 today. I adjusted the valves. .014 on the intakes cold. .016 on the exhaust also cold. Just purrs now and revs quickly, big improvement.
Good luck with the Jets.
Mike
I operate between 7000 and 9000 feet so this jetting should be good for you as well. You may have to order the jets after market and put them in your self, here is a web site to get them.
http://www.carburetion.com/Weber/weberJets.asp
and here are some jetting charts
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/jets.html
Hope this helps and good luck.
http://www.carburetion.com/Weber/weberJets.asp
and here are some jetting charts
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/jets.html
Hope this helps and good luck.