[Roadsters] Solex troubles

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Sunk float(s)?  Have an early set that did a variation on this.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex


On 3/5/2016 10:04 PM, Daniel Heinze via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
>
> Any suggestions on what would cause a Solex (late style with only a 
> couple thousand miles on them) to run fine on full choke, but be 
> unable to stay running with the choke off?  I figure something may be 
> blocked.  For reasons beyond my control the car received almost no use 
> for a couple years.  When started occasionally it ran fine until this 
> month.  I siphoned out the old fuel and refilled with new gas plus 
> some dry gas to be sure. I blew out the fuel line, replaced the fuel 
> filter, and removed the carbs and cleaned the jets, etc.  The one 
> thing I didn’t remove is the float bowl cover because it was stuck and 
> I didn’t want to ruin the gaskets unless I had replacements in hand.
>
> The engine has only a few thousand miles on a complete rebuild.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks / Dan
>
> ’68 Solex 2000
>

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