[Roadsters] Datsun-roadsters Digest, Vol 8, Issue 29

Sun Mar 6 13:52:44 MST 2016

FYII just ordered the Star Tron Fuel Stabalizer on Amazon with Prime free shipping for $9.95 8 oz bottle.  Treats 100+  gallons of gas.

      From: Steve Ehlers via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
 To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
 Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2016 12:05 PM
 Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Datsun-roadsters Digest, Vol 8, Issue 29

  Hi ,
  Since I am very familiar with these carbs and problems associated ,the 
# 1 Reason for problems on stored cars and motorcycles with carbs is 
dirty Pilot jets and that circuit of the carbs. I have also seen some 
issues with the Mikunies
on some used carbs that had problems in Pilot circuits that could not be 
easily fixed ,or with normal chemical dipping and cleaning . Somebody 
like myself that knows how to rebuild/restore these cars should know 
this info,but many I have known over the years have gone on or have 
passed away without passing on this knowledge .I'm glad I can still 
provide this service to my customers ....
Steve
Rising Sun Performance Inc
"The Z Car Experts"

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> From: "hrhaslett at yahoo.com" <hrhaslett at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
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> Also check your intake for leaks. That has gotten me before
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> From: hrhaslett--- via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Date: 03/05/2016  7:54 PM  (GMT-08:00)
> To: Daniel Heinze via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
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> Considering this is a recent issue I would think your floats are sunk.
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> From: Daniel Heinze via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Date: 03/05/2016 7:04 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: 'Datsun Roadster List' <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
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> 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.
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> The engine has only a few thousand miles on a complete rebuild.?
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> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks / Dan
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> ?68 Solex 2000
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> Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 12:06:33 -0500 (EST)
> From: David Patten <futofab at gsinet.net>
> Cc: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
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> Daniel
> Todd Walrich was a great friend of mine. Todd and I raced together for years and shared a very similar philosophy on both business and life.
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> With Todd's passing and the blessing of his wife Suzie FutoFab acquired the business assets of Wolf Creek Racing and is carrying on with the sale and service of Mikuni PHH carburetor parts.
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> The transaction occurred late last Fall. We have finally sorted thru the inventory to the point where we now have a good record of the parts we have on hand and we are just starting to offer carburetor service work.
>
> As for your run problems, there is definitely a blockage that is not letting enough fuel thru to keep the car running without the choke. With today's fuel, the problem comes from the ethanol. Even a few months sitting allows it to raise havoc with fuel systems especially carburetors. Any seasonal use gasoline engine should be using a fuel stabilizer.
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> One of our local motorcycle dealers has been an advocate for Star Tron fuel stabilizer. It supposedly contains an enzyme that eats the ethanol. They swear by it for motorcycles. The service manager told me they he had a customer with run problems after winter storage of his EFI Honda motorcycle. After 2-3 fill-ups with the Star Tron additive in the gas it cleared up his run problems without any other service being needed.
>
> Give that a try and see if it helps.
> And if you want to get into the carbs, we have complete rebuild kits in stock for late model PHH Mikuni carbs as well as some parts for the earlier carbs. If we can be of any service to you please feel free to contact us.
>
> Dave Patten, Owner
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> FutoFab, LLC
> 199 Stark Hwy So
> Dunbarton, NH 03046-4411
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> Telephone - (603) 774-6964
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> From: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> To: "Gary and Ault" <aultgc at att.net>, "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>, "Daniel Heinze" <dth104 at psu.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2016 10:49:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
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> Wolf Creek Racing is no longer there. Todd Walrich passed away.
> It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Todd Walrich on July, 29th 2015.
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> Stan
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> At 07:09 PM 3/5/2016, Gary and Cindy Ault via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
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> Daniel,
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> Contact Wolf Creek Racing. I believe they are the US distributor for Mikuni carburetors (mostly motorcycle business these days), but they do service Mikuni/Solex carbs.
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> Gary
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> On Sat, 3/5/16, Daniel Heinze via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Subject: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
> To: "'Datsun Roadster List'" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016, 9:04 PM
>
> 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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