[Mgs] Weber downdraft again

Paul Root ptrmgb at gmail.com
Sun Nov 11 18:33:00 MST 2007


I'd guess that you had an air leak somewhere. Throttle shafts, perhaps.

On my '77, I mounted the manual choke in place of the dimmer. And
then mounted the dimmer in the unused rocker switch hole.



On Nov 11, 2007, at 7:21 PM, Ed Woods wrote:

> All,
>
> The continuing saga of the '77 MGB with the Weber downdraft:
>
> Finally bit the bullet and purchased a new Weber downdraft on Ebay.  
> Fitted
> it today. Running problem instantly cured. I have no idea what I  
> missed when
> I dismantled and cleaned the old carb.
>
> The replacement has a manual choke. Gone is the electric choke. No  
> great
> loss, but has anyone on the list fit a cable to a Weber carb? What  
> was used
> and how was it mounted?
>
> Why anyone would buy a Weber for his street MG is beyond me. Fix the  
> ZS or
> better still, fit twin SU's. Weber's are a PITA. Mounting one on  
> your MG
> just to say "My car has a Weber(s)" is nuts. Simple and Workable beats
> Complex and Wonderful every time IMHO.
>
> Thanks again to all who offered help and advice.
>
> Ed Woods
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